{"product_id":"hobby-haster-f-15c-ha4570","title":"Hobby Master HA4570 1:72 USAF F-15C \"Demo Eagle\" 71st FS 84-0025","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHobby Master HA4570 1:72 USAF F-15C \"Demo Eagle\" 71st FS 84-0025\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 1967 the U.S. became aware of the Soviet MiG-25 Foxbat. This made it necessary to develop\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ea new aircraft to counter the MiG-25. The USAF rejected the USN F-14 Tomcat and issued its\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eown requirements. The solution came in the form of the McDonnell-Douglas (now Boeing) F-15\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEagle. The F-15A made its inaugural flight in July 1972 and in January 1976 the first Eagle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eentered service. The \"E\" entered service in 1989. The F-15 was the first dedicated USAF air\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003esuperiority fighter since the F-86 Sabre.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhile assigned to the 53rd Fighter Squadron, 36th Fighter Wing F-15C MSN 0936\/C328 was\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecredited with shooting down two of three MiG-23s trying to escape Iraq for Iran. On January 27,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1991 Captain Jay “Op” Denney used AIM-9Ms to bring the aircraft down. For more than 20 years\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe East and West coast Demo Teams flew the F-15 in individual aircraft displays. The pilot and\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eaircraft were normally assigned to this duty for a two-year term. The individual airshow demo has\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebeen passed to the newer F-22 Raptor.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hobby Master","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43784171978979,"sku":"HA4570","price":199.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0632\/5000\/6243\/products\/hobby-master-ha4570-172-usaf-f-15c-demo-eagle-71st-fs-84-0025-571520.jpg?v=1738273048","url":"https:\/\/www.mtsaviationmodels.com\/de\/products\/hobby-haster-f-15c-ha4570","provider":"MTS Aviation Models","version":"1.0","type":"link"}