F-15 gets new use - as decoy
F-15 A DECOY: In recent battles in and above central Baghdad, F-15 Eagles swooped from the skies with no ordnance. And, according those familiar with the skirmishes, the fighters didn't use their guns either. The combat jets were used to draw the enemy's attention skyward - a feint used to open up...
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