Hobby Master HA4556 1:72 F-15C "Digital Splinter Scheme" 65th Aggressor Sqn

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.


Red Flag 12-2 took place from January 23, 2012 through February 3, 2012 and is a training
exercise held at Nellis AFB, Las Vegas, Nevada. The host 65th Aggressor Squadron/57th
Adversary Tactics Group supplied F-15 and F-16’s as the Red Team Adversaries and the guest
units were the Blue Team. One of the 65th AGRS aircraft was F-15C 78-0509 c/n 494 wearing
the latest Digital Splinter Scheme. In 2014 the 65th AGRS was inactivated and 78-0509 went to
the 122nd FS/159th FW Louisiana ANG minus the Digital Splinter Scheme.