The crowd erupted as a sleek silhouette appeared in the distance. “Ladies and gentlemen,” the announcer hollered, “the F-15 Eagle.” The crowd’s noise drowned in the cry of the twin turbofan engines as the fighter jet bolted past the audience. The show was on.
For the ninth time, the Stewart International Airport in Orange County hosted the New York Air Show, packed with civilian and military performers. Both shows on June 24–25 drew tens of thousands, attracted to the acrobatic feats of the specialized propeller aircraft as well as the power and precision of the military demonstrations.
F-15 Eagle flies during the New York Air Show at Orange County Airport in Montgomery, N.Y., on June 24, 2023. (Petr Svab/The Epoch Times)
The F-15 Eagle opened the show. The dog fight machine has been in military service for nearly half a century, and its upgraded version, the F-15 Strike Eagle, is expected to serve into the next decade. Its brilliant design allows high maneuverability and impressive performance in air-to-air combat….