The First Time an F-15 Shot Down an Enemy Plane, from Inside Its Cockpit

In 1979, the F-15 was still untested in combat. That summer, a conflict between Israel and Syria would change that. Meet the undisputed king of winged fighters, the F-15 Eagle. For decades, it’s been the U.S. Air Force’s weapon of choice when there’s any real chance of air-to-air combat, with an undefeated record since its …