F-15EX Returns to Kadena as U.S. Air Force Shifts to Newer Airpower
The visit will validate maintenance and combat-generation procedures as 36 permanent F-15EXs are now expected to arrive about 12 months late.
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F-15EX returns to Kadena as U.S. Air Force shifts to newer airpower
The combat jet that is supposed to replace an aging fighter fleet on the front lines of the Pacific flew back into Okinawa this week, months after the Air Force quietly admitted its permanent arrival has slipped by a year. An F-15EX Eagle II, escorted by two F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft, landed at Kadena Air […]
A Brand New Boeing F-15EX Eagle II Fighter Just Touched Down in China’s Backyard
On Monday, June 29, an F-15EX Eagle II from the 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron at Eglin Air Force Base crossed the Pacific behind KC-135 tankers and landed at Kadena Air Base on Okinawa, accompanied by two of the squadron’s F-15E Strike Eagles. The wing that runs America’s most important fighter base in the Pacific greeted it with the language of a turning point. “The F-15EX represents the next chapter of airpower at Kadena,” said Brig. Gen. …
[Kadena] On July 1st, state-of-the-art F-15EX and F-15E fighter jets belonging to Eglin Air Force Base in Florida conducted training at Kadena Air Base. This was the first training exercise since the aircraft's arrival was confirmed on June 29th.
USAF's New F-15EX Eagle II Fighters Return to Kadena for Their First Deployment of the Year in Japan
It has recently been announced that the new U.S. Air Force (USAF) F-15EX Eagle II fighters returned to Kadena Air Base, Japan, to carry out their first deployment of the year as part of the transition process towards this new model of combat aircraft.The arrival of the aircraft [...] The entry USAF's new F-15EX Eagle II fighters return to Kadena for their first deployment of the year in Japan appears first in Military Zone.
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