Two squadrons of F-22 Raptors recently arrived at Kadena Air Base on Okinawa for rotational duty with the 18th Wing, while a ...
The US Air Force plans to more than double its planned F-15EX Eagle II fleet, giving Boeing’s upgraded fourth-generation ...
The Boeing F-15EX Eagle II is the world’s fastest fighter jet at Mach 2.5—and it can carry an absolutely staggering 29,500 ...
The U.S. Air Force plans to boost the number of F-15EX Eagle II aircraft in its inventory to 267.
CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa — The Air Force has delayed delivery of the 18th Wing’s first F-15EX Eagle II fighters to Kadena Air Base on Okinawa, according to the wing. The wing expects an updated timeline ...
Somewhat ironically, given its moniker as the “Strike Eagle,” the F-15EX’s delivery to the US Air Force was delayed for months by a labor strike. The F-15E is the McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle variant ...
To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min The F-15 first flew in 1972. A ...
The F-15 was designed first and foremost as an air superiority fighter. Speed, altitude, range, and payload were prioritized, without much attention paid to air-to-ground capabilities. The F/A-18, ...
Master Sgt. Tristan McIntire marshals an F-15EX to a stop at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, March 11, 2021. (Samuel King Jr./Air Force) The revised plan calls for 24 additional Eagle IIs next year at ...