65th Aggressors Squadron Nellis AFB 2014 F-15C Model, 1/42nd (18") Scale, Mahogany, Fighter

65th Aggressors Squadron Nellis AFB 2014 F-15C Model Fly with the 65th Aggressors Squadron Nellis AFB 2014 in this hand crafted F-15 model. Each piece is carefully carved from wood and hand painted to provide a piece you'll love. Length - 18 inches Made From Mahogany US Veteran Owned Business The 65th Aggressor Squadron is a United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the 57th Adversary Tactics Group at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. Overview The 65th Aggressor Squadron was assigned 24 McDonnell F-15 Eagle aircraft, painted in camouflage schemes identical to those observed on Russian-manufactured Sukhoi Su-27 Flanker fighters and operated in conjunction with the 64th Aggressor Squadron, which performs a similar task using F-16 Fighting Falcons. On 30 July 2008, one pilot was killed and another injured when their F-15 crashed into the ground during a training mission. The Air Force inactivated[4] the unit on September 26, 2014 due to Fiscal Year 2015 budget constraints imposed upon the Air Force that zero-lined the squadron's budget.[5] Its fleet was maintained by Flanker Aircraft Maintenance Unit, a section of the 757th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron.It was then reactivated on 9 May 2019 at Nellis Air Force Base.