| − | The F-15 first saw combat with the Israeli air force. On June 27, 1979, F-15s were escorting a strike mission in southern Lebanon when several Syrian Mig-21s attempted to intercept. The Eagles shot down four Migs with no loss.<ref>Rolling Thunder: Jet Combat From World War II to the Gulf War, by Ivan Rendall, Dell Publishing, 1997</ref> | + | The F-15 first saw combat with the [[Israeli]] air force. On June 27, 1979, F-15s were escorting a strike mission in southern [[Lebanon]] when several Syrian Mig-21s attempted to intercept. The Eagles shot down four Migs with no loss.<ref>Rolling Thunder: Jet Combat From World War II to the Gulf War, by Ivan Rendall, Dell Publishing, 1997</ref> |
| − | In 1981, Israeli Eagles provided escort for the successful attack on the Osirak nuclear reactor in Iraq. | + | In 1981, Israeli Eagles provided escort for the successful attack on the Osirak nuclear reactor in [[Iraq]]. |