Arsenal: F-15 Eagle in the Air Superiority Role, Cold War to Desert Storm

Arsenal: F-15 Eagle in the Air Superiority Role, Cold War to Desert Storm follows the Eagle from early battles over Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley to sweeping Iraqi fighters from the sky in Operation Desert Storm, showing how a purpose built air dominance fighter reshaped modern air combat. Listeners hear the Eagle in action at night over the desert, the painful Vietnam era lessons that drove its design, and the way pilots, maintainers, and controllers worked together to turn thrust, radar, and missiles into real control of the air. The episode traces its combat record, key variants, and lasting influence on later stealth fighters and doctrine. Arsenal is the Friday feature of Dispatch: U.S. Military History Magazine, developed by Trackpads.com.