Wednesday, April 21, 2021

Eglin gets second F-15EX

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. - The 53rd Wing welcomed the second F-15EX Eagle II to Eglin Air Force Base on Tuesday. Flown in by Maj. Aaron Eshkenazi, the second F-15EX is assigned to the 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron. The two F-15EXs will be used by the 40th Flight Test Squadron and 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron for integrated developmental and operational testing in a bid to the F-15EX into the hands of warfighter as soon as possible. The F-15EX will make its exercise debut at Northern Edge 2021. (Source: 53rd Wing, 04/20/21) Previous