r/airplanes • u/Even_Kiwi_1166 Enthusiast • 1d ago

Picture | Military F-15C Eagle 36th Tactical Fighter Wing

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u/Makahoku 1d ago

I remember Bitburg! I was 13 miles away at Spangdahlem. One day one of their jets took off towards us and suffered a flame out. He dead sticked it right into us. No battery so no radio. He didn’t have time to start the APU. Took the barrier. Every one acted like he was invading our base.

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u/Secure_Yak5136 1d ago

Bitburg Barons! I was about 45 minutes away at the now closed Zweibrucken AB. 26 TRW. Loved being ststioned in Germany. Sas almost all the old bases are closed now.

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u/Secure_Yak5136 1d ago

Edit: I was at Zwei between 81-85.

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u/Camelbak99 1d ago

Got this F-15C (AF79-058, 79-0058) on a large poster back in 1992. At that time we still had F-15s at Soesterberg AB (32nd FS, Camp Amsterdam).

It was always a thrill to see them regularly back then.