F-15 Eagle Finds New Home

F-15C Fighter That Downed MiGs Arrives at Smithsonian for Display | Air & Space Forces Magazine

The F-15C Eagle flown by Cesar “Rico” Rodriguez when he downed two Iraqi MiGs in the 1991 Gulf War was delivered this week to the Smithsonian’s Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Va., where it will go on permanent display in the coming weeks. It’s the first F-15 to be displayed by the National Air & Space Museum. “The Eagle is one of the most iconic American fighter aircraft of the last 50 years, and this particular F-15 has powerful sto…

F-15 Eagle Finds New Home

The Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum has officially accepted a McDonnell Douglas F-15C Eagle into its collection, marking the first time this iconic fighter aircraft has been accessioned by the institution. The aircraft arrived on Wednesday at the museum’s Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center and is expected to be on display in the coming weeks. Michael Hankins, modern military curator at the museum, described the F-15C as “one of the most ico…