McDONNELL/DOUGLAS F-15A-10-MC “EAGLE”  74-0087      71st T.F.S./1st T.F.W.          LANGLEY A.F.B.           U.S.A.F.                 Soesterberg, Tuesday October 17, 1978.

For three months (from September 13, till the end of December1978), 18“Eagles”from Langley Air Force Base in Virginia, were present at Soes-

terberg Air Base to fill the gap (Operation Coronet Sandpiper), until all the pilots and ground-crew were converted to the F-15 “Eagle”. Over that

period  the‘CR’coded “Eagles”came in from the U.S. until full strength was reached.  The‘FF’ coded “Eagles” left in November and Decem-

ber of that year. Note the ‘Tactical Air Command’ insignia on the tail-fin.

McDONNELL/DOUGLAS F-15A-18-MC “EAGLE”           77-0074               32nd T.F.S./17th A.F.             U.S.A.F.E.                       Soesterberg, Wednesday November 15, 1978.

Together with F-15A 77-0075, this was the first “Eagle” delivered to the 32nd T.F.S. on September 13, 1978.

The “Eagle” was equipped with two Pratt & Witney F100 PW-100 afterburning turbo-fan jet engines, which had a thrust of 10.830 kg. each. When fully loaded, the F-15’s maximum weight was 25.450 kg. and it could reach a speed of almost 2700 km/ph.                            Photos: C. Vermolen.