Jul 14, 2020

An F-15 Shooting down a Satellite

An F-15E Strike Eagle takes off for a training sortie at RAF Lakenheath, U.K., Oct. 26, 2018.
USAF/Matthew Plew


If you have any interest in aviation...and the future of warfare...here's an article you'll want to read:

"The pilot had prepared many months for what he was about to do: fire a heat-seeking missile towards a satellite the size of a 1969 Volkswagen as it hurtled through orbit at five miles a second. Basically, he was about to hit a bullet with another bullet, which would require absolutely perfect timing. But the pilot was ready for it."

Read the full article about the first time it happened...and why it wasn't repeated! HERE.

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