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Eagle Country

This website contains the story behind the world’s best ” interceptor” and “strike” fighter. There are numerous great site’s about the F-15 so why another site?

Well most site are great photo gallery’s and contain the history and development of the F-15. What they miss is the story behind the F-15. The training, exercises and operations, deployments, Squadron anecdotes, personal stories. The history of the squadrons that operate or haven flown with the F-15. News about current exercises and deployments.

Each squadron history page is different from the other. Such as the 461st TFTS which contains a whole lot of extra information about the development of the F-15E training program. Or the 22nd TFS Stingers with a lot of squadron anecdotes and fighter pilot pranks. Take a look for yourself, and I hope you enjoy it. Thank you for visiting skytrailer.nl

Eagle Country is a site that is far from complete any contributions, suggestions are welcome. If you would like to share your squadron stories, photos, info etc please contact the webmaster contact@skytrailer.nl

Eagle Country on Facebook

To all Eagle Drivers, Strike Drivers, Strike Eagle WSO’s and Eagle Keepers. Eagle Country Facebook group is a great group to share squadron photos, anecdotes, bar stories etc from you time serving in one of the Eagle squadrons. Keeping the rich Eagle heritage alive. Feel free to join and maybe come across some squadron mates with who you have lost contact. Feel free to post any photos, stories etc. Join and click on this link Eagle Country

Below the latest F-15 Eagle News

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131 Fighter Squadron, Lt.Col Matthew ‘Beast’ Tanis ‘fini flight’

A 104th Fighter Wing F-15 Eagle flies over the flightline alongside Lt.Col Matthew ‘Beast’ Tanis for his ‘fini flight’ on March 21, 2025, at Barnes Air National Guard Base, Massachusetts. ‘Fini flights’ or final flights are ceremonial flights performed after one’s career or assignment. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Melanie J. Casineau)
A 104th Fighter Wing F-15 Eagle flies over the flightline alongside Lt. Col Matthew ‘Beast’ Tanis for his ‘fini flight’ on March 21, 2025, at Barnes Air National Guard Base, Massachusetts. ‘Fini flights’ or final flights are ceremonial flights performed after one’s career or assignment. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Melanie J. Casineau)
A 104th Fighter Wing F-15 Eagle flies over the flightline alongside Lt. Col Matthew ‘Beast’ Tanis for his ‘fini flight’ on March 21, 2025, at Barnes Air National Guard Base, Massachusetts. ‘Fini flights’ or final flights are ceremonial flights performed after one’s career or assignment. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Melanie J. Casineau)
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131st Fighter Squadron Appoints Lt. Col. Stephen ‘Steagle’ Mindek as Commander

From left, U.S. Air National Guard Lt. Col. Matthew ‘Beast’ Tanis, former commander of the 131st Fighter squadron, Colonel Michael ‘Shot’ Glass, 104th Operations Group Commander, and Lt. Col. Stephen ‘Steagle’ Mindek, newly appointed commander of the 131st Fighter Squadron, all stand after the conclusion of the squadron change of command ceremony at Barnes Air National Guard Base, Westfield, Mass., March 21, 2025. The 131st fighter Squadron, which operates the F-15 Eagle in support of the 104th Fighter Wing’s airspace defense mission, appointed Lt. Col. Stephen ‘Steagle’ Mindek as squadron commander as an excellent successor to the retiring Lt. Col. Matthew ‘Beast’ Tannis. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Elijah Harris)
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Boeing F-15EX production of Lot 2

EX9’s first flight test. Boeing has started F-15EX production of Lot 2 for the USAF, next stop is the paint shop and off to Portland (I guess) (video made by the Boeing company)

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McDonnell Douglas advertisement

I love those 70’s and 80’s era F-15 related magazine advertisements. I added a couple to the page here are a few of the ‘new’ ones. More can be found at https://skytrailer.nl/f-15-eagle-adds/

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Merry Christmas

I would like to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a happy 2025.

Thank you all for visiting the F-15 Eagle Country website. The site has grown a lot in 2024 thanks to your comments and photos. Trying to preserve the rich Eagle history and heritage! Keep on visiting

Sorry to use this one again, but this photo never get’s old 🙂