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Built in 1972, the United States' F-15 Eagle was, at the time, the most powerful fighter in the world. It would not be long before several allies of the United States would buy the craft and add it to their own air forces. Among them was Japan, which bought several and then began to produce more under license in 1981. Once brought into production they designated it as the F-15J.
While superb against human opponents, the F-15Js ran into difficulty against the kaiju threats during the 1990's.Their first combat action would take place in 1990 when they sprayed iodine and other chemicals in the air in the hope that it would help activate the Thunder Control System (TCS) that they had waiting near Wakasa Bay for the ANEB (anti-nuclear energy bacteria) infected Godzilla.
Several years later, the F-15 would finally see combat action against the kaiju as a flight of six F-15J took off from the Chitose air base to confront King Ghidorah as it devastated Japan's cities from the sky. Despite impressive bravery and skill on the part of the pilots, the 20th century fighters proved no match for the genetically engineered three-headed demon who swept them out of the sky with ease.
In their next combat mission against the kaiju, the crafts were called into action to halt the advance of the monster Battra. Having recently awoken, the creature, in its larval stage, was quickly approaching the Japan mainland by sea. The jets intercepted the ancient monster, lacing it with missile fire. However, the attacks appeared to have no effect, as Battra paid little attention to the firepower. Ultimately the jets failed in their mission, as the beast reached the mainland and quickly burrowed out of sight. |
![F-15J Jets [Heisei Series]](../images/aliens_sdf/f15j_heisei_tn.jpg)
