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On this day in 1980, McDonnell Douglas flew their TF-15A two seater prototype for the first time in a new configuration. The plane that had been initially designed as the ultimate interceptor of Russian Bombers, the king of air combat, was turned into an ammunition truck. Painted in a green camouflage adapted to low altitude over Europe, this TF-15 could take extra fuel thanks to conformal tanks and was equipped with extra hard points capable of heavy and multiple loads. Initially a private venture of MDD, the project quickly got the interest of the US Air Force that saw a good opportunity to anticipate the replacement of the F-111. It would take 6 years to McDonnell to fully develop the concept and the F-15E Strike Eagle entered in service in 1989 then saw combat during the Gulf War.
| Exposure Time | 1/1250 s |
| ApertureFNumber | f/8.0 |
| ISO | 1000 |
| Model | Canon EOS 70D |
| Lens | 120-300mm |
| Focal Length | 420 mm |
| Date Time of Original | 2017:04:26 11:36:12 |
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- Wednesday 26 April 2017
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