strike

FILE PHOTO -- The F-15E Strike Eagle is a dual-role fighter designed to perform air-to-air and air-to-ground missions. An array of avionics and electronics systems gives the F-15E the capability to fight at low altitude, day or night, and in inclement weather and perform its primary function as...

The reflection of a KC-135R Stratotanker is seen in the heads-up display of an F-15E Strike Eagle from the 336th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron as it refuels over Iraq on Tuesday, April 18, 2006. Fighters like the F-15E are able to stay in the air longer while providing support to ground forces...

JACKSONVILLE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE - Five F-15 Eagles sit on the flightline here before a morning launch Jan. 22. The Eagles are with the 125th Fighter Wing. The wing is participating in an operational readiness exercise to help ensure the unit is capable of deploying personnel and equipment...

PRINCE SULTAN AIR BASE, Saudi Arabia -- An F-15 Eagle takes off during Operation Southern Watch, which was a major operation here for the past seven years. U.S. officials ended an era with the inactivation of the 363rd Air Expeditionary Wing at a ceremony Aug. 26. At the height of Operation...

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- A B-2 Spirit and F-15E Strike Eagles fly in formation across the Pacific Ocean. The deployed fighters and bomber represent Pacific Air Force's projection of Global Strike and resolve for U.S. allies in the Pacific theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt...

OVER GUAM -- Four F-15E Strike Eagles fly in formation over the southern point of Guam after completing aerial training here June 16. They are assigned to the 391st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron and are deployed from Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt...

OVER GUAM -- An F-15E Strike Eagle from the 391st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron pops flares during an aerial training dog fight here recently. The aircraft is deployed to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam from Mountain Home AFB, Idaho, supporting the U.S. Air Force's continued forward presence in...