Leathem, John, SSgt

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Current Service Status
USAF Veteran
Current/Last Rank
Staff Sergeant
Current/Last Primary AFSC/MOS
43270-Jet Engine Technician
Current/Last AFSC Group
Aircraft Maintenance
Primary Unit
1978-1979, 43270, 166th Aerial Port Squadron
Previously Held AFSC/MOS
43230-Apprentice Jet Engine Mechanic
43250-Jet Engine Mechanic
Service Years
1970 - 1979
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 1976-1978, F-15 Eagle/Strike Eagle
From Year
1976		 To Year
1978
   
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 F-15 Eagle/Strike Eagle Details
 


Aircraft/Missile Information
Model McDonnell Douglas / Boeing F-15A Eagle
Length 63.78 ft | 19.44 m
Width 42.78 ft | 13.04 m
Height 18.50 ft | 5.64 m
Engine(s) 2 x Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-100 turbofan engines with afterburn generating 25,000lbs of thrust.
Empty Weight 27,000 lbs | 12,247 kg
MTOW 56,002 lbs | 25,402 kg
Max Speed 1,650 mph | 2,655 km/h | 1,434 kts
Max Range 600 miles | 966 km
Ceiling 62,992 ft | 19,200 m | 11.9 miles
Climb Rate 50,000 ft/min (15,250 m/min)
Hardpoints 7
Armament 1 x M61A1 20mm cannon

Mission-specific ordnance can include any of the following:

4 x AIM-7 Sparrow air-to-air missiles
2 x AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missiles
2 x AIM-120 Amraam air-to-air missiles
GBU-10 Laser-Guided Bombs
GBU-12 Laser-Guided Bombs
GBU-24 Laser-Guided Bombs
GBU-15 Electro-Optically Guided Bombs
AGM-130 Powered Bombs
GBU-31 JDAM
GBU-32 JDAM
JSOW Conventional Bombs
Cluster Munitions
B51 Nuclear Bombs
B61 Nuclear Bombs
AGM-88 HARM anti-radiation missiles
AGM-65 Maverick air-to-surface missiles

Up to 16,000 lbs of various ordnance.
Accommodations 1 or 2


Major Variants

? YF-15A - Prototype Model Designation
? F-15A - Single-Seat Variant
? F-15B - Dual-Seat Variant; initially designated as the TF-15A.
? F-15C - Single seat model fitted with F100-P-220 23,450lb engines; updated systems throughout; improved APG-70 radar system.
? F-15D - Two-seat model fitted with F100-P-220 23,450lb engines; updated systems throughout; improved AGP-70 radar system.
? F-15E "Strike Eagle" - Strengthened airframe; improved advanced air-to-air capabilities; improved ground attack capabilities.
? TF-15A - Initial Designation for the twin-seat F-15B model.
   
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Last Updated: Mar 15, 2009
   
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