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    Airframe Family: McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle / F-15E Strike Eagle
    Latest Model:YF-15A Eagle
    Last Military Serial:71-0280 USAF
    Construction Number:0001/A001
    Latest Owner or Location:Airmen Heritage Training Complex, Kelly Field (formerly Kelly AFB), San Antonio, Texas

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a YF-15A.
    First F-15 Eagle (between prototype and production models) built.

    26 June 1972

    Unveiled Jun 26, 1972 at McDonnell Douglas facility in St Louis, MO.

    11 July 1972

    Following the aircrafts roll-out, it was dismantled and loaded aboard a C-5 then flown to Edwards AFB, CA.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 71-0280.

    27 July 1972

    First flight.
    Irv Burrows made the first test flight of the F-15. The flight lasted for 50-minutes. Although it had been rolled out in a grey color scheme, for the first flight the aircraft had received day-glo tail and wing markings. Within a week, the aircraft had reached Mach 1.5 and 45,000 ft.

    Used as the trials aircraft for flight envelope exploration, general handling and external stores carriage tests.

    From July 1972 to November 1975

    Used by the combined McDonnell Douglas/USAF F-15 Joint Test Force at Edwards AFB.

    By 1979

    Withdrawn from use.
    Removed from flying service.

    From 1979 to June 1991

    Transferred to Air Force Orientation Group, Gentile AFS, OH.

    After February 1991

    Markings Applied: 85-114
    Marked as 85-114/EG ( Cesar Rico Rodriguezs MiG Killer from Desert Storm).

    To National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
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    Loaned to 37th Training Wing HQ Parade Ground, Kelly Field (formerly Kelly AFB), San Antonio, TX.
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    Placed on display with 37 TRW/MU, Lackland AFB, TX.

    November 2000


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At USAF History and Traditions Museum, Lackland AFB, TX.

    Placed on display with Airmen Heritage Training Complex, Kelly Field (formerly Kelly AFB), San Antonio, TX.
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    Seattle Times
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    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher

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    Max Sabin

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