Editing McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle (section)

===Yemen Civil War===
During the [[Yemeni Civil War (2015–present)]], [[Houthi movement|Houthis]] have used [[R-27 (air-to-air missile)|R-27T]] missiles modified to serve as surface-to-air missiles. A video released on 7 January 2018 also shows a modified R-27T hitting a Saudi F-15 on a [[forward-looking infrared]] camera. Houthi sources claim to have downed the F-15, although this has been disputed, as the missile apparently [[Proximity fuze|proximity detonated]], though the F-15 continued to fly in its trajectory seemingly unaffected.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://theaviationist.com/2018/01/09/yemens-shiite-houthis-claim-saudi-f-15-kill-with-sam-over-capital-city-of-sanaa/|title=Yemen's Houthis Claim Saudi F-15 Kill with SAM Over Capital City of Santis|first=Tom|last=Demerly|date=9 January 2018|website=theaviationist.com|access-date=2 February 2019|archive-date=15 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191115023450/https://theaviationist.com/2018/01/09/yemens-shiite-houthis-claim-saudi-f-15-kill-with-sam-over-capital-city-of-sanaa/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Archived copy">{{Cite web |url=http://www.janes.com/article/76921/yemen-rebels-release-f-15-shoot-down-footage |title=Yemen rebels release F-15 'shoot down' footage |work=Jane's 360 |last=Binnie |first=Jeremy |date=9 January 2018 |access-date=3 April 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180324102001/http://www.janes.com/article/76921/yemen-rebels-release-f-15-shoot-down-footage |archive-date=24 March 2018 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Rebels later released footage showing an aircraft wreck, but serial numbers on the wreckage suggested the aircraft was a [[Panavia Tornado]], also operated by Saudi forces. On 8 January, the Saudi admitted the loss of an aircraft but due to technical reasons.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/01/saudi-warplane-crashes-yemen-pilots-escape-180107182349027.html |title=Saudi warplane crashes in Yemen; pilots escape |work=Aljazeera |date=7 January 2018 |access-date=29 September 2021 |url-status=live |archive-date=4 July 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190704134441/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/01/saudi-warplane-crashes-yemen-pilots-escape-180107182349027.html}}</ref>

On 21 March 2018, Houthi rebels released a video where they hit and possibly shot down a Saudi F-15 in [[Saada Governorate|Saada province]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofislamabad.com/22-Mar-2018/saudi-military-f-15-fighter-jet-shot-down-in-yemen-report|title=Saudi Military F - 15 fighter jet shot down in Yemen: Report|date=22 March 2018|website=Times of Islamabad|access-date=2 February 2019|archive-date=30 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190630135404/https://timesofislamabad.com/22-Mar-2018/saudi-military-f-15-fighter-jet-shot-down-in-yemen-report|url-status=live}}</ref> In the video a R-27T air-to-air missile adapted for surface-to-air use was launched and appeared to hit a jet. As in the video of the previous similar hit recorded on 8 January, the target, while clearly hit, did not appear to be downed. Saudi forces confirmed the hit, while saying the jet landed at a Saudi base.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://twitter.com/MbKS15/status/976524371576737795 |title=#RSAF Col. Turki Al Malki: At 15:48 (GMT+3) today, a coalition aircraft flying in the area of operations over Sa'dah, #Yemen, got hit by a SAM missile launched from Sa'dah Airport. The aircraft completed the assigned mission and returened to its air base safely. |first=محمد بن |last=خالد |date=21 March 2018 |website=twitter.com |access-date=2 February 2019 |archive-date=13 May 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180513005142/https://twitter.com/MbKS15/status/976524371576737795 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.janes.com/article/78774/saudi-arabia-says-f-15-survived-sam-hit-over-yemen/|title=Saudi Arabia says F-15 survived SAM hit over Yemen - Jane's 360|website=www.janes.com|access-date=2 February 2019|archive-date=19 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180819083449/https://www.janes.com/article/78774/saudi-arabia-says-f-15-survived-sam-hit-over-yemen/|url-status=live}}</ref> Saudi official sources confirmed the incident, reporting that it happened at 3:48&nbsp;pm local time after a surface-to-air defense missile was launched at the fighter jet from inside Saada airport.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/gulf/2018/03/21/Coalition-fighter-jet-targeted-by-surface-to-air-missile-over-Saada.html|title=Coalition fighter jet unsuccessfully targeted by defense missile over Saada|website=english.alarabiya.net|date=21 March 2018|access-date=2 February 2019|archive-date=18 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190518161314/http://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/gulf/2018/03/21/Coalition-fighter-jet-targeted-by-surface-to-air-missile-over-Saada.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.janes.com/article/78774/saudi-arabia-says-f-15-survived-sam-hit-over-yemen|title=Saudi Arabia says F-15 survived SAM hit over Yemen - Jane's 360|website=www.janes.com|access-date=2 February 2019|archive-date=19 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180819083449/https://www.janes.com/article/78774/saudi-arabia-says-f-15-survived-sam-hit-over-yemen/|url-status=live}}</ref>

After the [[2019 Abqaiq–Khurais attack|Houthi attack on Saudi oil infrastructure on 14 September 2019]], Saudi Arabia tasked F-15 fighters armed with missiles to intercept low flying drones, difficult to intercept with ground-based high altitude missile systems like the [[MIM-104 Patriot]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/iranian-backed-houthi-rebels-yemen-ramp-drone-missile-attacks-saudi-n1260488 |title=Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen ramp up drone, missile attacks on Saudi Arabia |work=NBC News |last=De Luce |first=Dan |date=12 March 2021 |access-date=29 September 2021 |url-status=live |archive-date=27 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210927095520/https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/iranian-backed-houthi-rebels-yemen-ramp-drone-missile-attacks-saudi-n1260488}}</ref> with several drones being downed since then.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/39186/yemens-houthi-rebels-strike-airliner-in-new-drone-attack-on-saudi-airport |title=Yemen's Houthi Rebels Strike Airliner In New Drone Attack On Saudi Airport |work=The Warzone |last=Newdick |first=Thomas |date=10 February 2021 |access-date=29 September 2021 |url-status=live |archive-date=20 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211020112030/https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/39186/yemens-houthi-rebels-strike-airliner-in-new-drone-attack-on-saudi-airport}}</ref> On 2 July 2020, a Saudi F-15 shot down two Houthi [[Shahed 129]] drones above Yemen.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://dronedj.com/2020/07/13/saudi-f-15-jet-shoots-down-an-iranian-drones-above-yemen/ |title=Saudi F-15 jet shoots down Iranian drones above Yemen |work=dronedj.com |date=13 July 2020 |access-date=29 September 2021 |url-status=live |archive-date=27 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211027165642/https://dronedj.com/2020/07/13/saudi-f-15-jet-shoots-down-an-iranian-drones-above-yemen/ |last1=Spires |first1=Josh }}</ref> On 7 March 2021, during a Houthi attack at several Saudi oil installations, Saudi F-15s shot down several attacking drones using heatseeking [[AIM-9 Sidewinder]] missiles, with video evidence showing at least two [[Samad (UAV)|Samad-3]] UAVs and one [[HESA Ababil|Qasef-2K]] downed.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.seelatest.com/india/middle-east-saudi-f-15s-shoot-down-iran-backed-houthi-drones |title=Middle East: Saudi F-15s shoot down Iran-backed Houthi Drones |website=seelatest.com |date=8 March 2021 |access-date=29 September 2021 |url-status=live |archive-date=27 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210927034208/https://www.seelatest.com/india/middle-east-saudi-f-15s-shoot-down-iran-backed-houthi-drones}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/continued-houthi-strikes-threaten-saudi-oil-and-global-economic-recovery |title=Continued Houthi Strikes Threaten Saudi Oil and the Global Economic Recovery |publisher=The Washington Institute for Near East Policy |last=Knights |first=Michael |date=12 March 2021 |access-date=29 September 2021 |url-status=live |archive-date=21 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211021052641/https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/continued-houthi-strikes-threaten-saudi-oil-and-global-economic-recovery}}</ref> On 30 March 2021, a video made by Saudi border guards showed a Saudi F-15 shooting down a Houthi Quasef-2K drone with an AIM-120 AMRAAM fired at short range.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/39992/watch-a-saudi-f-15-fighter-swoop-in-low-to-blast-a-houthi-rebel-drone-out-of-the-sky |title=Watch A Saudi F-15 Fighter Swoop In Low To Blast A Houthi Rebel Drone Out Of The Sky |work=The Warzone |last=Trevithick |first=Joseph |date=30 March 2021 |access-date=29 September 2021 |url-status=live |archive-date=20 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211020143211/https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/39992/watch-a-saudi-f-15-fighter-swoop-in-low-to-blast-a-houthi-rebel-drone-out-of-the-sky}}</ref>