This Day in Aviation History
June 27th, 1979
An Israeli Air Force “IAF” F-15 Eagle, flown by Moshe Melnik, downs a Syrian Air Force MiG-21. This is the first combat kill made by a McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle.
 
Source:
Wikipedia, McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle: http://gstv.us/1HlvmI4
 
YouTube, Israeli Air Force and their F 15’s (full length): http://gstv.us/1HlvqYh
 
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