Some F-15A-Ds return to flight following longeron reviews

The Air Force has cleared about 60 percent of its F-15A-D fleet to a limited flight status after having grounded them following a catastrophic Nov. 2, 2007, F-15C crash. Early findings of the crash, in which the aircraft has been described as breaking apart behind the cockpit, pointed to a major...

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