Eagles Have Landed: New F-15EXs Arrive at Eglin

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Three F-15EXs on the runway at Eglin AFB
Three F-15EXs line up on the runway after arriving at Eglin Air Force Base, FL, on December 20, 2023. EX3 and EX4 are the Air Force’s newest fighter jets and have updated features, such as the cockpit pressure monitor and warning system and an ultra-high frequency antenna for satellite communications. The 40th Flight Test Squadron and the 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron personnel are responsible for testing the aircraft (U.S. Air Force photo by Ilka Cole).

January 12, 2024 | Originally published by U.S. Air Force on December 21, 2023

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – The Eagles have landed.

The Air Force’s two newest fighters, F-15EX Eagle IIs, known as EX3 and EX4, touched down at Eglin on December 20, 2023, just minutes from each other.

The new arrivals bring the Air Force’s total F-15EXs to four – all located at Eglin. The two aircraft belong to the 96th Test Wing (EX3) and 53rd Wing (EX4), who also own the initial two fighters.

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