After four decades, age and cost begin to cloud the Air Force's long romance with the F-15C

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The F-15C jet fighter has a stellar combat record — zero combat losses and 100 enemies shot down worldwide, reportedly. For the Air Force, the jet's speed and maneuverability have allowed it to dominate the skies and trounce adversary aircraft since it went into operation in the mid-1970s.

It still projects U.S. power in Japan and England and guards the homeland from threats such as cruise missiles. Plus, Air Force pilots are enamored of it.

But after four decades of flight operations, age and cost have begun to cloud the Air Force's long romance with the F-15C, which is different than its newer relation the F-15E Strike Eagle.

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