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Operation Samurra was an operation by the Iraqi Air Force (IQAF) during the Gulf War to decisively engage McDonnell Douglas F-15C Eagle fighters from the United States Air Force (USAF) using Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25 interceptors, and break the "wall" of F-15s that the Coalition had established along Iraq's border with Iran.
USAF F-15C vs. IQAF Su-22. Following the February 28 ceasefire, USAF F-15s continued to patrol Iraqi airspace. On 20 March, an F-15 flown by Capt. John Doneski shot down an Iraqi Su-22 near Tikrit, firing an AIM-9 from behind the Iraqi jet. A second Su-22 then landed at Tikrit Air Base. [41] [42]
March 22, 1991 - A McDonnell Douglas F-15C Eagle (Serial Number : 84-0010) shot down a Sukhoi Su-22 aircraft using an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile. The F-15 was piloted by Captain Thomas "Vegas" Dietz. [40] March 22, 1991 - A McDonnell Douglas F-15C Eagle (Serial Number : 84-0015) shot down a Pilatus PC-9 aircraft when it flew into the ground. The ...
An F-22 Raptor (left) during training maneuvers against an F-15E Strike Eagle. Basic fighter maneuvers (BFM) are used by fighter pilots during a dogfight to gain a positional advantage over an opponent.
The McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle was introduced by the USAF to replace its fleet of McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom IIs.Unlike the F-4, the F-15 was designed for air superiority with little consideration for a ground-attack role; the F-15 Special Project Office opposed the idea of F-15s performing interdiction, giving rise to the phrase "Not a pound for air to ground."
The McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle is an American twin-engine, all-weather fighter aircraft designed by McDonnell Douglas (now part of Boeing). Following reviews of proposals, the United States Air Force (USAF) selected McDonnell Douglas's design in 1969 to meet the service's need for a dedicated air superiority fighter. The Eagle took its maiden ...
This is a list of aircraft shootdowns, dogfights and other incidents during wars since World War II.An aircraft shootdown occurs when an aircraft is struck by a projectile launched or fired from another aircraft or from the ground (anti-aircraft warfare) which causes the targeted aircraft to lose its ability to continue flying normally, and then subsequently crashing into land or sea, often ...
Credited with shooting down an F-15C after a Bedouin smuggler discovered wreckage of an F-15 just inside Saudi Arabia, very close to where Iraqi radars had lost track of a falling F-15 during Operation Samurra. USAF claim only the left wing was damaged by the missile. Jameel Sayhood [13] Iraqi Republic: Air Force: MiG-29: 1