McDonnel Douglas F-15A Eagle - Pacific Aviation Museum - Pearl Harbor

This specific aircraft seen above is a McDonnel Douglas F-15A (Serial Number 76-063). It was manufactured in St. Louis, Missouri and was accepted by the Air Force in September 1977. It flew with 49th Tactical Fighter Wing in New Mexico and Nevada until 1978. It then went to the 1st Tactical Fighter Wing in Langley, Virginia. It shifted to the 405th Tactical Training Wing in Luke Air Force Base in Arizona in 1982. In 1988, it returned to the 49th Tactical Fighter Wing in New Mexico.

In 1992, the aircraft went to the 199th Tactical Fighter Squadron of the 154th Composite Group (Air National Guard) at Hickam Air Force Base in Hawaii. In 1987, Hawaii became one of the earliest units to get F-15A's. In 1992, the 119th got 26 newer F-15A's upgraded with MSIP improvements (Multi-stage Improvement Program [MSIP] to provide maximum air superiority in a dense hostile environment in the late 1990's and beyond). This aircraft is one of these newer versions. The “063” defended Hawaiian skies until it was demilitarized and transferred to Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum. It now sits in Hangar 79, although it is frequently brought outside for some fresh air.

-- Technical Specifications F-15A --
‧ Type: F-15 A/B/C/D: Single-seat air superiority fighter with secondary attack capability; F-15E: Two-seat fighter/bomber
‧ Length: 63.75 feet
‧ Wingspan: 42.8 feet
‧ Height: 18.45 feet
‧ Wing Area: 608 sq ft
‧ Empty Weight: 31,700 lbs
‧ Weight (interceptor takeoff): 40,900 lbs
‧ Combat weight (50% fuel): 34,500 lbs
‧ Maximum Takeoff Weight: 56,000 lbs (with third fuel tank, must go without two AIM-7 Sparrows)
- Engine -
‧ Type: Two Pratt and Whitney F100-PW-100 Low-Bypass Turbofan with Afterburner
‧ Static thrust: 14,670 lbs of thrust each at military power
‧ Thrust at full afterburner: 23,820 lbs each
‧ Thrust to weight air-to-air configuration: 1.4 : 1
‧ Speed: 1,678 mph at 47,000 feet
‧ Ceiling: 60,000 feet
‧ Gun: M61 20mm cannon with ammunition for about 10 seconds of firing time
‧ Radar-guided missiles: AIM-7 Sparrows or AIM-120 AMRAMs on C/D/E models (typically four)
‧ Heat-seeking missiles: AIM-9L Sidewinders (typically four)

- Additional Notes -
* The front of the engine intake dips between 4 degrees and 11 degrees for smoother airflow.
* There is a strake in front of rear radar missile to improve aerodynamics.
* The A model could carry three 600-gallon fuel tanks. However, if it did, it could only carry two radar missiles.
* The yellow strips at the front, back, and wingtips are dim yellow lights, like night lights, to aid in formation flying in darkness.
* McDonnell Douglas built 373 F-15As and 59 F-15Bs up to 1978.
* McDonnell Douglas produced 684 F-15Cs and 114 F-15Ds between 1978 and 1992.
* Today, it has built over 330, and it will build about 40 more for the Republic of Korea.

Technical Information (or Nerdy Stuff):
Camera - Nikon D7200 (handheld)
Lens – Nikkor 18-300mm Zoom
ISO – 1000
Aperture – f/3.8
Exposure – 1/320 second
Focal Length – 21mm

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The original RAW file was processed with Adobe Camera Raw and final adjustments were made with Photoshop CS6.

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Taken in: United States / Hawaii / Pu‘uloa (show map)

Taken on: May 4, 2019

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Camera: Nikon D7200, f/3.8, 1/320 sec, 21mm (=31mm), ISO 1000 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D7200
Lens:	18.0-300.0 mm f/3.5-5.6
Aperture:	f/3.8
Exposure Time:	0.003 sec (1/320)
Focal Length:	21mm (35mm equivalent: 31mm)
ISO:	1000
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Gain Control:	High gain up
Saturation:	High
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop CS6 (Windows)
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