F-15 Eagle & Strike Eagle (Combat Legends) Review

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(More customer reviews)I recommend this book for everyone interested in the Eagle -- it is both interesting reading and good reference material.
"Boeing F-15 Eagle and Strike Eagle" is the 6th book in Airlife Publishing's Combat Legends series. The aim of the series is to provide both general readers and enthusiasts a succinct, yet detailed overview of the subject aircraft.
That's the beauty of this book - it has something for everyone interested in the F-15, from prototype and development all the way through it's very recent combat service in Afghanistan. Although it covers some of the same ground that other F-15 overview books do, "Eagle and Strike Eagle" especially shines when it comes to talking about the combat operations of the F-15, with special emphasis on the air to air kills of Desert Storm and Allied Force - reason enough for any enthusiast to own this book. Tech nuts will also find more up-to-date and in-depth discussions of recent Eagle avionics upgrades not seen published elsewhere, and the modelers will appreciate the pages of colors and markings drawings.
Overall, a welcome addition to any air enthusiast's library.

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Originally designed by McDonnell Douglas, the airframe of the F-15 has proved to be one of the most versatile to be produced during the latter years of the Twentieth Century. The aircraft has proved itself to be an outstanding air superiority and interceptor fighter and in its Strike Eagle form, a world-beating all-weather ground-attack platform for a wide variety of sophisticated air-to-ground weapon systems. The Eagle continues to play a key role wherever U.S. and NATO forces are called upon and where control of the skies is an imperative part of the mission. The aircraft also serve with the air forces of Israel, Japan, Egypt and Saudi Arabia. This is the perfect introductory book for the general reader, enthusiast and modeler alike wishing to find a succinct yet detailed introduction to the design and history of the F-15. Why was the aircraft conceived? What was it like to fly on a mission? Who were the people who designed it and became famous for flying it? What were its virtues and vices? These and many more questions are answered here, plus a host of illustrations that show variations of color schemes used in different operational theatres and rare photographs taken when the heat was on.

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