A P-47 Thunderbolt, P-51 Mustang | P ‑ 51 Mustang, F-4 Phantom and F-15 Strike Eagle | F ‑ 15 Strike Eagle, representing three generations of U. S. Air Force fighters in formation at an airshow at Barksdale AFB.

Beginning in August 1940, the German Luftwaffe began a series of concentrated aerial attacks ( designated Unternehmen Adlerangriff or Operation Eagle Attack ) on targets throughout the United Kingdom in an attempt to destroy the RAF ( Royal Air Force ) and establish air superiority over Great Britain.

Meanwhile, the Malaita Eagle Force ( MEF ) was formed to uphold Malaitan interests.

In 1980, Brzezinski planned Operation Eagle Claw, which was meant to free the hostages in Iran using the newly created Delta Force and other Special Forces units.

ATLAS is used in the Air Force primarily on test stations for testing the avionic components of the F-15 Eagle, F-16 Fighting Falcon, C-5 Galaxy, C-17 Globemaster III, and B-1 Lancer.

* Patrulla Aguila, Patrulla Aspa ( Eagle Patrol ; Blade Patrol — Spanish Air Force )

F-15 Eagle female pilots walking to their jets at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska.

In 1942 the Army Air Force built a single-engine advanced flying school twelve miles ( 19 km ) north of Eagle Pass.

Five F-15 Eagle | F-15Cs from the 33d Fighter Wing of Eglin Air Force Base soar over the mountains ranges of Alaska during an overseas deployment to Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska.

;* 49th Test and Evaluation Squadron ( a squadron attached to the 53d Wing but located at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana ) The squadron plans, executes and reports ACC's weapon system evaluation programs for bombers ( B-52, B-1 and B-2 ) and nuclear-capable fighters ( F-15E Strike Eagle and F-16 ).

On the parade ground a native boulder bears a bronze plaque in memory of Eagle Scout twin brothers from Troop 2, Towanda, Pennsylvania, Air Force Lieutenants John R. and William G. Winter.

An F-22 Raptor and two F-15 Eagle s from Tyndall Air Force Base participate in a refueling mission with a KC-135 Stratotanker from the Mississippi Air National Guard over eastern Florida, September 22, 2008.

The city became a Malaitan enclave and the Malaita Eagle Force took over government.

An F-22A Raptor and F-15C Eagle from the U. S. Air Force Weapons School's 433rd Weapons Squadron fly in formation over Lake Mead, Nev., on July 16, 2010

However, this was marred by a friendly-fire incident on 14 April 1994 when two United States Air Force F-15 Eagle fighter planes mistakenly shot-down two United States Army Blackhawk helicopters, killing 26 Allied military and civilian personnels.

In late March, 2004, Task Force Lancer, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Gary Volesky arrived at Camp War Eagle on the north-east corner of Sadr City, to assume responsibility for the governance and security of Sadr City.

* " Mystery of the SS Columbia Eagle Hijacking " An article appearing in the February, 2001 issue of " Vietnam " magazine, by: John Hanna who is the founder of the original Environmental Life Force, an eco-guerrilla group.

For their part in the mission, the Humanitarian Service Medal was awarded to the servicemen of Joint Task Force ( JTF ) 1-79 ( the planning authority for Operation Rice Bowl / Eagle Claw ) who participated in the rescue attempt.

On 20 March, an American F-15C Eagle fighter shot down an Iraqi Air Force Su-22 Fitter fighter-bomber over northern Iraq.

On 14 April 1994, two United States Air Force F-15 Eagle fighters on a Provide Comfort patrol mistakenly downed two United States Army Black Hawk helicopters carrying twenty-six Allied personnel, killing all aboard.

* April 24 – To rescue 52 Americans held hostage in Tehran, Iran, during the Iran hostage crisis, the United States Armed Forces mount Operation Eagle Claw, an attempt to carry United States Army Delta Force rescue team to Tehran in eight United States Navy RH-53D Sea Stallion helicopters manned by United States Marine Corps personnel flying from the aircraft carrier in the Persian Gulf.

* During the June – September 1982 Lebanon War, Israeli Air Force F-15 Eagle and F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft shoot down 82 Syrian Air Force aircraft-mainly MiG-21s and MiG-23s-without loss in air-to-air combat.

The campaign was sure to be a struggle ; the Whigs nominated their " Eagle Orator " Gustavus Henry, and Johnson wasted no time in calling him to task for his " Henry-mandering " of the First District, as their debates made their way across the state from one county seat to the next.

The Roman epic The Eagle, based on the 1954 novel The Eagle of the Ninth by Rosemary Sutcliff, was filmed on location in Achiltibuie for a week in October 2009.

In the late 20th century the Bald Eagle was on the brink of extirpation in the continental United States, while flourishing in much of Alaska and Canada.

The Imperial Eagle Standard was captured by the French.

It was in use for 800 years or more and numerous bird bones were found here, predominantly White-tailed Sea Eagle.

It was through being an Eagle Scout that he was present with other Boy Scouts outside of the White House at the inauguration of President John F. Kennedy, which took place on Lynch's birthday in 1961.

Parton's only tour in the 1990s was in support of her Eagle When She Files album in 1991 and into1992.

On 8 February 1813 the British ship Isabella, a ship of 193 tons and a crew of fourteen, was wrecked off the coast of Eagle Island ( now known as Speedwell Island ).

On 5 April Captain Charles Barnard of the American sealer Nanina was sailing off the shore of Eagle Island, with a discovery boat deployed looking for seals.

Then, during a later visit to Alberta, the Governor General was admitted to the Blackfoot tribe as Chief Eagle Head.

Cook's first posting was with HMS Eagle, sailing with the rank of master's mate.

His first temporary command was in March 1756 when he was briefly the master of the Cruizer, a small cutter attached to the Eagle while on patrol.

Also in 1902 he was decorated by the German Emperor for his services in China with the Red Eagle, 2nd class, with Crossed Swords.

Ashcroft composed a paean called " Let the Eagle Soar " which he sang at the Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in February 2002, which was satirically featured in Michael Moore's 2004 movie Fahrenheit 9 / 11 and has been frequently mocked by comedians such as David Letterman, Stephen Colbert and David Cross, to name a few.

Hubbard was active in the Boy Scouts in Washington, D. C. and earned the rank of Eagle Scout in 1924, two weeks after his 13th birthday.

In his diary, Hubbard claimed he was the youngest Eagle Scout in the U. S.

This was done by Hans Beimler, a native of Mexico City, who together with friend Robert Hewitt Wolfe later wrote a screenplay based on La Malinche called The Serpent and the Eagle.

Although, once again, Mackal was unable to reach Lake Tele, he gathered details on other cryptids and possible living dinosaurs, like the Emela-ntouka, Mbielu-Mbielu-Mbielu, Nguma-monene, Ndendeki ( giant turtle ), Mahamba ( a giant crocodile of 15 meters ), and Ngoima ( a giant monkey-eating Eagle ).

Philadelphia Eagles assistant Nick Skorich and a man with Minnesota ties who was working in the CFL, Bud Grant, were also candidates until a different Eagle, quarterback Norm Van Brocklin, was hired on January 18, 1961.

The Eagle Rock campus was to be designed by noted California Architect Myron Hunt.

As the design was similar to the Apollo 11 emblem, and its moon-landing craft was dubbed Eagle, players wore the flight's mission patch on their jerseys during 1969.