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  • Oregon Guardsman one of the last to cross 2,000 flight hours in the F-15C

    Portland, Ore.-- On March 22nd, 2023, Lt. Col. Jonathan Friedman, a pilot with the 123rd Fighter Squadron, took off from Portland Air National Guard Base (PANGB) flying an F-15C as he’s done dozens of times before. But this flight was a special one, as it would mark the 2,000th hour Friedman has

  • F-15EX undergoes operational test mission at Nellis AFB

    NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. -- The F-15EX is undergoing operational test missions paired with F-15Cs and F-15Es at Nellis Air Force Base Oct. 18-25."AFOTEC is excited to be coordinating full, large-scale operational tests with the F-15EX, especially because it’s only been in the U.S. Air Force’s

  • USAF F-15EX completes first flight

    The first F-15EX destined to the United States Air Force completed its initial flight in Saint Louis on February 2, 2021. The fighter jet took off and landed from St. Louis-Lambert International Airport. The 173rd Fighter Wing is scheduled to transition to the F-15EX in 2024.