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With F-15, Air Force faces Catch-22

By Travis J. Tritten
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With F-15, Air Force faces Catch-22

The Air Force has good reason to feel conflicted as retirement talk swirls around its F-15C Eagle fighter jet.

The aircraft has a stellar combat record — zero combat losses and 100 enemies shot down worldwide, reportedly. For the Air Force, the jet’s speed and maneuverability have allowed it to dominate the skies and trounce adversary aircraft since it went into operation in the mid-1970s.

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