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In a sign that there is now a changing of the guard when it comes to U.S. Air Force fighter jets, four F-15C Eagles launched ...
Two Air Force fighter squadrons arrived at Kadena Air Base last week as part of the service’s ongoing rotational deployments ...
The last F-15C flight for a U.S.-operated Eagle came on Jan. 24 at Kadena Air Base on the Japanese island of Okinawa. The final aircraft will be converted to a maintenance trainer.
The U.S. Air Force has deployed F-35A and the F-15E aircraft to Okinawa, marking the latest round of U.S. fighter deployments ...
An Air Force fighter pilot died Wednesday after two F-15C jets collided during a training exercise over the Gulf of Mexico, according to Air Force officials. The planes were from the 33rd Fighter Wing ...
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Over its 35-year career, the F-15C (here on a training mission over the Pacific Ocean) remains the air combat champ, with 104 victories and no losses. USAF/MASTER SGT MAURICE KRAUSE While driving ...
Earlier this year, the United States Air Force‘s eighteenth Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (AMXS) at Kadena Air Base, Japan, was deactivated, and the final F-15C Eagle flew out of the base.
KADENA AIR BASE, Okinawa — The U.S. Air Force is expected to begin deploying F-15EX Eagle II fighters to the home of the 18th Wing in spring 2026, according to the wing commander. The first of ...
The 366th Fighter Wing is a member of an air expeditionary force. The Wing blends the firepower of F-15C Eagles and the F-15E Strike Eagles, to form a cohesive aerial strike force.