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Iraq’s invasion of its neighbor Kuwait on Aug. 2, 1990, caused an international coalition to respond with Operation Desert Shield, eventually culminating in the Coalition forces taking control of the skies in Operation Desert Storm.
F-15C Eagles and F-15E Strike Eagles were the first to arrive, with the F-15C eventually becoming the most deadly air-superiority fighter in the skies during the Gulf War (Operation Desert Storm).The list of victims of the F15C Eagle during Desert Storm include five MiG-29s, six Mirage F1s, two MiG-25s, eight MiG-23s, two MiG-21s, two Su-25s, four Su-22s, one Su-7, one Il-76 transport, a Pilatus PC-9 trainer, and a pair of Mil Mi-8 helicopters. Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) F-15Cs contributed shooting down two Iraqi Mirage F1s as well.
The F-15E also got in on the air-to-air action, recording the type’s first kill when a Strike Eagle dropped a GBU-10 laser-guided bomb on an in-flight Iraqi Mil Mi 24 ‘Hind’ helicopter, destroying it on Feb. 14.
Soaring Eagles: F-15C Air Superiority during Operation Desert Storm
Iraq’s invasion of its neighbor Kuwait on Aug. 2, 1990, caused an international coalition to respond with Operation Desert Shield, eventually culminating
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A flight of F-15C Eagles fly against a solar eclipse over the island of Okinawa presenting a spectacular photo op. These aircraft belong to the 44th Fighter Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan. (Image credit: United States Air Force/Airman 1st Class Chad Warren)
