That there is a problem with the F-15 is nothing new, the USAF planners are on record as stating that they are often inoperative because of aging wiring, they are known to be prone to wiring fires and short circuits. The fact is that they are getting on in years, and in combination with the USAF being told they cannot have the numbers of replacement Raptors etc that they wanted, as these are phased out, is one that is causing the planners no small amount of concern, given that the newer aircraft are likely to be flying in combat a lot of the time. This, putting a lot of wear and tear on shiny new planes that in peacetime would not have to stick that many operational hours on the airframe, so the new ones are going to be wearing out a lot quicker than was hoped for too. That war on terror is bloody expensive, in machines as well as men and women.
But it's the same old story: no bucks, no Buck Rogers.
Chock