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Hobby Master HA4508 1:72 USAF F-15E Strike Eagle 90th FS 87-0173

In 1967 the U.S. became aware of the Soviet MiG-25 Foxbat. This made it necessary to develop
a new aircraft to counter the MiG-25. The USAF rejected the USN F-14 Tomcat and issued its
own requirements. The solution came in the form of the McDonnell-Douglas (now Boeing) F-15
Eagle. The F-15A made its inaugural flight in July 1972 and in January 1976 the first Eagle
entered service. The “E” entered service in 1989. The F-15 was the first dedicated USAF air
superiority fighter since the F-86 Sabre.