Air Force Lifts Flying Ban on F-15Es

By Marcus Weisgerber / November 13, 2007 at 5:00 AM
RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, GERMANY -- The Air Force has lifted a flying ban on the F-15E fleet pending a one-time inspection of each aircraft, service officials told Inside the Air Force today. The service's fleet of F-15C aircraft remains grounded, the officials said. On Nov. 3, the Air Force imposed a ban on non-mission-critical F-15 flight operations following the crash of a Missouri Air National Guard F-15C aircraft the day before. The Air Force has more than 700 F-15s in...

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