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Kadena to Get First F-15EXs in 2027 After Delay, Meink Says

The first F-15EX Eagle IIs will arrive at Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, Japan, in 2027—a year later than originally planned—and the last of 36 planned fighters will likely get there in 2028, Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said May 21. Testifying before the Senate Armed Services Committee, Meink also said the Air Force is working with F-15EX manufacturer Boeing on ways to ramp up production past two fighters per month, so Kadena and other bases ca…
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The U.S. Air Force Kadena Air Base (USAF), located in Okinawa, Japan would receive its first F-15EX Eagle II fighters in 2027, a year later than originally planned, as confirmed by Air Force Secretary Troy Meink, during a hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee. From [...] The entry Finally, the U.S. Air Force Kadena Base would receive its first F-15EX Eagle II in 2027 aparece primero en Zona Militar.

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