F-15 Radical Reboot
Who says you can't teach an old eagle new tricks?
Lerner, Preston
Complete issue of the "Air & Space" magazine from May 2009 with a 10 page article about the F-15.
Also in this issue:
Universe: The Movie
In the thin, dry air of 8,900-foot Cerro Pachón, Chile, a new telescope is about to construct a time-lapse video of almost everything.
BY DAMOND BENNINGFIELD
The Shocking Resurrection of the F-15
A highly advanced F-15 just got a new mission: Fill the Air Force fighter gap.
BY PRESTON LERNER
When the Shark Bites
The P-40's famous nose art was inspired not by a killer but by a fatso that flew in World War I.
BY CORY GRAFF
Recovery from a Deep Stall
A disgraced airline pilot's struggle with alcoholism became an Inspiration for others caught in its grip.
BY KATJA RIDDERBUSCH
Bazooka Charlie's Grasshopper
One little Piper L-4 became very sought after because of all the trouble it caused.
BY JIM BUSHA
SMITHSONIAN: HER STORY
The Mysterious Madame Johnson
In 1825, the first woman to fly in America burst into the boys' club of ballooning.
BY OANET GRAHAM GOTTLIEB
Touch-and-Go on an Asteroid
Soon to arrive by spacecraft: the most valuable dirt in the solar system.
BY REBECCA BOYLE
World War 11's Strangest Bombing Mission
The noise it made was as critical as the target it hit.
BY CORY GRAFF
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good condition
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