F-15 Eagle - Hoodie Operation Granby The jet is famed for

The jet is famed for its encounters in combat with the MiG-15 during the Korean War

TX310 'Nettie' from air power artist Peter Van Stigt

Glenn Curtis then formed the Herring-Curtiss Company with Augustus Herring which was then renamed the Curtiss Aeroplane Company in 1910 based in Hammondsport

developing wind tunnels and building engines the Wright Brothers finally took to the air with a powered aircraft

The MR 2s replaced the Fairey Gannet in 1972 and was then re-designated as the AEW II with the installation of the AN/APS-20 radar

F-15 Eagle - Hoodie Operation Granby The jet is famed forMcDonnell Douglas F 15 Eagle The F 15 Eagle has been THE air superiority fighter since the mid 1970s with 104 kills and no losses. The type has also been developed for a ground attack capability. The Eagle has been purchased by other Air Forces including Japan and Saudi Arabia. The Strike Eagle is the all weather variant that came into service in 1989. After nearly fifty years in service the production of the F 15 Eagle is due to end in 2019.