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Two milestones with one bird

380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs complete post-flight checks on F-15E Strike Eagle #89-0487 at an undisclosed location, Aug. 16, 2016. The jet is the first F-15E to achieve 12,000 flying hours and is the only F-15E to have an air-to-air combat kill on record. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Samantha Mathison)
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Two milestones with one bird

Lt. Col. Brandon, 335th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron commander, and Capt. Matthew, 335th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron weapon systems officer, prepare to disembark from F-15E Strike Eagle #89-0487 after a milestone flight at an undisclosed location, Aug. 16, 2016. The jet attained 12,000 flying hours and Brandon achieved 3,000 flying hours during the same flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Samantha Mathison)
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Two milestones with one bird

Senior Airman Bradley, 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, and Lt. Col. Brandon, 335th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron commander, apply a 12,000 flying hour decal to the side of F-15E Strike Eagle #89-0487 after its milestone flight in an undisclosed location, Aug. 16, 2016. During the same flight, Brandon also achieved a career milestone of 3,000 flying hours after 25 years of service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Samantha Mathison)
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Two milestones with one bird

Lt. Col. Brandon, 335th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron commander, pilots F-15E Strike Eagle #89-0487 as it taxis back from its 12,000 flying hour milestone flight at an undisclosed location, Aug. 16, 2016. Brandon also achieved a career milestone during the same flight, attaining 3,000 flying hours after 25 years of service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Samantha Mathison)
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