As long as they aren't falling out of the skies like flies I am NOT really worried.

The F-15s are the older model.  There can be occassion problems with them.  This is simply an indication the USA military needs to review these planes for 'readiness.'

The human beings that control the plane are safe and the military did its job in taking care of their own, it looks like we are in good shape. 


Eagles on the Skids  (click here)

…And now Japan halts F-15 flights…


Xinhua News Agency
November 06, 2007


TOKYO — Japan’s air force has grounded its F– 15 fighter jets following a crash of the same type of aircraft in the United States on Nov. 3, Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba said.
The Japanese Air Self-Defense Force has suspended flights of F-15 aircraft since Nov. 5, Kyodo News quoted Ishiba as saying. The suspension will last until the cause of the U.S. crash is determined, he said....

US fighter jet crashes in Libya: profile of the F-15E (click title to entry - thank you)

Here is a profile of the F-15E fighter jet – the US warplane that crashed in a Libyan field after suffering "mechanical failures".

By Laura Roberts
11:27AM GMT 22 Mar 2011

The F-15E Strike Eagle is described by Boeing, its manufacturer, as “a superior next generation multi-role strike fighter”.

It is the backbone of the US Air Force (USAF) and made its first flight in 1986. The USAF has 227 in total....