page_title: McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle
section_title: Operators
hierarchical_section_title: McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle / Operators
caption_attribution_description: English: Two Japan Air Self Defense Force F-15's fly alongside a U.S. Air Force KC-135 from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, Kadena Air Base, during air refueling training July 30.
context_page_description: The McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle is an American twin-engine, all-weather tactical fighter aircraft designed by McDonnell Douglas. Following reviews of proposals, the United States Air Force selected McDonnell Douglas's design in 1967 to meet the service's need for a dedicated air superiority fighter. The Eagle first flew in July 1972, and entered service in 1976. It is among the most successful modern fighters, with over 100 victories and no losses in aerial combat, with the majority of the kills by the Israeli Air Force.
  The Eagle has been exported to Israel, Japan, and Saudi Arabia. The F-15 was originally envisioned as a pure air-superiority aircraft. Its design included a secondary ground-attack capability that was largely unused. The aircraft design proved flexible enough that an all-weather strike derivative, the F-15E Strike Eagle, an improved and enhanced version which was later developed, entered service in 1989 and has been exported to several nations. As of 2017, the aircraft is being produced in different variants.
context_section_description:  Israel
  Israeli Air Force has operated F-15s since 1977. The IAF has 84 F-15A/B/C/D/I aircraft in service as of November 2017.
   Japan
  Japan Air Self-Defense Force operates 200 Mitsubishi F-15J and F-15DJ fighters produced under license by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.
   Saudi Arabia
  Royal Saudi Air Force has 170 F-15C/D/SA fighters in operation as of November 2017.
   United States
  United States Air Force operates 212 F-15C and 23 F-15D aircraft (89 F-15C/six F-15D Regular Air Force and 123 F-15C/17 F-15D Air National Guard) as of November 2019.
  NASA used F-15 #835 to test Highly Integrated Digital Engine Control system (HIDEC) at Edwards AFB in 1988.
caption: Japan Air Self Defense Force F-15DJ and F-15J of the 306th TFS
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