Reply #28: Are you interested in relaying actual facts or just opinion and hyperbole? [View All]

[A HERETIC I AM]

because all of our F-15's are literally falling apart.

Bullshit. Cracks were found in 9 (That's NINE, not "all") out of over 400 "C" models built.

They are going to have to scrap them due to structural flaws that are killing pilots

More bullshit. There has been 1 (That's ONE) fatal accident that was directly attributed to a structural failure. Shortly after that accident that entire fleet was grounded but the majority of A thru D models were returned to service by early January.

200 "C" Model aircraft remain grounded but the F-15 E models are flying.

Grounded by USAF
All F-15 aircraft were grounded by the U.S. Air Force after an Missouri Air National Guard F-15C came apart in flight and crashed on 2 November 2007. The newer F-15E fleet was later cleared for continued operations. The U.S. Air Force reported on 28 November 2007 that a critical location in the upper longerons on the F-15C model was suspected of causing the failure, causing the fuselage forward of the air intakes, including the cockpit and radome, to separate from the airframe.

F-15A through D-model aircraft were ordered grounded until the location received more detailed inspections and repairs as needed. The grounding of F-15s received media attention as it began to place strains on the nation's air defense efforts. The grounding forced some states to rely on their neighbors' fighter jets for air defense protection, and Alaska to depend on the Canadian Forces support.

On January 8, 2008, the USAF Air Combat Command cleared a portion of its F-15A through D-model fleet for return to flying status. It also recommended a limited return to flight for units worldwide using the affected models. The accident review board report was released on January 10, 2008. The report stated that analysis of the F-15C wreckage determined that the longeron didn't meet drawing specifications which led to fatigue cracks and finally a catastrophic failure of the remaining support structures and breakup of the aircraft in flight. In a report released in January 10, 2008, nine other F-15s were identified to have similar problems in the longeron. As a result of these problems, General John D. W. Corley stated that "the long-term future of the F-15 is in question." As of February 2008 nearly 200 remained grounded from flight operations.

From Wikipedia

The sentence "the long-term future of the F-15 is in question." in no way equates to "They are going to have to scrap them".