Luke Air Force Base in Glendale in Maricopa County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)

McDonnell Douglas F-15B Eagle

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, January 19, 2026

1. McDonnell Douglas F-15B Eagle Marker

Inscription. The F-15 Eagle was developed as an air-to-air fighter with excellent maneuverability and a top speed greater than 2.5 times the speed of sound. This F-15B, designated TAC-1, was accepted by President Gerald Ford at Luke AFB on 14 November 1974 as the first to enter the Air Force inventory. The 426th, 461st, 550th and 555th Tactical Fighter Training Squadrons produced 3.303 graduates from F-15A/B training during the period November 1974 - September 1991.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Air & Space. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1991.

Location. 33° 32.41′ N, 112° 21.679′ W. Marker is in Glendale, Arizona, in Maricopa County. It is in Luke Air Force Base. It is on Eagle Street east of North 140th Drive. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Luke Air Force Base AZ 85309, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Arizona’s Sonoran Desert,

in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area,

and in the Tohono O’odham Nation.

It is also in the American Southwest.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

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and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Gadsden Purchase,

and Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Medal of Honor Memorial (a few steps from this marker); North American F-100C Super Sabre (within shouting distance of this marker); McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II (within shouting distance of this marker); Republic F-84F Thunderstreak (within shouting distance of this marker); SPAD XIII (within shouting distance of this marker); Dedicated to USAF Pilots and Support Personnel (within shouting distance of this marker); Lockheed F-104G Starfighter (within shouting distance of this marker); The Barry M. Goldwater Range (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Glendale.

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, January 19, 2026

2. McDonnell Douglas F-15B Eagle Marker

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, January 19, 2026

3. F-15B

Serial No. 73-0108
This aircraft on loan from the National Museum of the United States Air Force

Credits. This page was last revised on January 22, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 22, 2026, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 42 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 22, 2026, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.