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From: henry@zoo.toronto.edu (Henry Spencer)
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Subject: Re: F-15 Langing, minus wing
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Date: 10 Jul 89 04:20:41 GMT
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From: henry@zoo.toronto.edu (Henry Spencer)
>  Some 8 months ago, two IAF F-15's collided during dogfighting training.
>One was only lightly damaged, while the other lost a wing.
>  The pilot did land it at a nearby base.
>
>  Are there any other instances of F-15's landing _sans_ wing?

Three or four years ago there was a dogfight midair in the US -- probably
Israeli aircraft although this wasn't made clear -- between an F-15 and
an A-4.  Totalled most of one wing of the F-15.  Safe (although very fast)
landing was made.

                                     Henry Spencer at U of Toronto Zoology
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