77K views · 1.5K reactions | Video of the McDonnell Douglas F-15 Streak Eagle's nose art with a layer of blue paint! #avgeek #restoration | National Museum of the U.S. Air Force | Facebook

5.4K views · 116 reactions | Today in history: In 1972, test pilot Irving L. Burrows took the McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle up for its first flight at Edwards Air Force Base. Here's actual footage from the event, thanks to Edwards AFB. | Air Combat Command | Facebook

68K views · 3K reactions | A McDonnell Douglas F-15C just flew in to join our collection! There’s nothing like an artifact that can deliver itself. The F-15 Eagle is one of the most historically significant fighter aircraft since World War II, in part because of its combat record in the many U.S. conflicts of the past 50 years. The aircraft will go on display at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center soon. | National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution | Facebook

21K views · 1.1K reactions | McDonnell Douglas F-15 Streak Eagle The F-15 is a twin engine, high performance, all weather air superiority fighter. First flown in July 1972, the Eagle entered USAF inventory in November 1974. It was the first U.S. fighter to have engine thrust greater than the normal weight of the aircraft, allowing it to accelerate while in a vertical climb. More info in the comments. #avgeek #f15 #history | National Museum of the U.S. Air Force | Facebook