A tweet by Latvia's National Armed Forces (NBS) includes a brief video clip of an F-15 testing out special braking facilities at the base that allow it to come to a standstill in seconds on landing
Lielvārdē sertificēta gaisa kuģu bremzēšanas sistēmas ar ASV iznīcinātāja F-15 “Eagle” atbalstu @USArmyEurope pic.twitter.com/lncxxuKnVm
— NBS (@Latvijas_armija) May 20, 2016
.Certificatioon included not just the equipment but all the technicians necessary to operate it with a US Air Force F-15 piloted by Major Brett "Dutch" Vanderpass landing in the all-important test, reported National Armed Forces news portal Sargs.lv.
It was the first time an F-15 has landed at Lielvarde, which more commonly hosts transport aircraft and Black Hawk helicopters.
A full photo gallery of the test can be seen at the Armed Forces Flickr stream HERE.
