Dates

Event

Constructed as a F-15A- 6-MC.

1974

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 72-0119.

1974

Transferred to Air Force Flight Test Center, Edwards AFB, CA.

From December 1974 to January 1975

Modified for Operation Streak Eagle.

From 16 January 1975 to 1 February 1975

Broke eight time-to-climb world records between Jan. 16 and Feb. 1, 1975. In setting the last of the eight records, it reached an altitude of 98,425 feet just 3 minutes, 27.8 seconds from brake release at takeoff and coasted to nearly 103,000 feet before descending. It was flown in its natural metal finish to reduce weight for the record-setting flights. (NMUSAF). These Operation Streak Eagle flights took place from Grand Forks AFB, ND.

1975

Markings Applied: Streak Eagle
Aircraft was painted overall grey after the record flights.

Because Streak Eagle was a very early production airplane, its internal structure was weaker than the final production F-15A standard. It was considered too expensive to modify it to the new standard.

December 1980

Ferry flight. Delivered to National Museum of the United States Air Force, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
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28 July 1986

Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

18 July 1996

Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at the USAF Museum in Dayton, Ohio.

13 August 1998

Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

By 2010

Restoration started.