Three F-15D Eagles lined up in a tight echelon over a ridgeline at Edwards Air Force Base upon their arrival from Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida on Sept. 21, 2010.
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Three F-15D Eagles lined up in a tight echelon over a ridgeline at Edwards Air Force Base upon their arrival from Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida on Sept. 21, 2010. The three high-performance tactical fighter aircraft were transferred by the Air Force to NASA’s Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards for use in flight research and mission support. The F-15D has a two-seat cockpit and like the 2-seat Support Aircraft F-18, it is normally used for photo or video support. It will be transmitting live video from the air back to Armstrong so engineers can visually monitor the mission as it is being flown. This feature greatly enhances flight safety.September 21, 2010
NASA Photo / Carla Thomas