Inside The Air National Guard Unit Bringing The F-15EX Online

F-15 EX Eagle II with Mount Hood in the background

After a gap of almost a year, the 142nd Wing received its third and fourth F-15EXs in May and June.

Credit: Staff Sgt. Nichole Sanchez/U.S. Air National Guard
The critical mission of bringing online the U.S. Air Force’s newest fighter variant, the Boeing F-15EX Eagle II, rests on the shoulders of a relatively small Air National Guard unit in the Pacific Northwest. The group is working to establish operational standards for the entire service and pressing...
Brian Everstine

Brian Everstine is the Pentagon Editor for Aviation Week, based in Washington, D.C.

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