Air Force plans smaller permanent fleet of F-15EX Eagle IIs at Japan fighter hub
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The Air Force is considering a plan to permanently replace its aging fleet of F-15 Eagle fighters on Okinawa with a smaller number of more advanced aircraft, a Japanese news magazine reported recently.
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Eagles swap to maintain dynamic fighter presence at Kadena > U.S. Indo-Pacific Command > 2015
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Michigan lawmakers look to draw F-15EX fighters to Selfridge
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F-15J Eagle 52-8951, 306th TFS, JASDF, Komatsu Air Base, Japan, 1:72 Hobby Master HM-HA4534
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Report to Congress on the Air Force F-15EX Eagle II Fighter Program - USNI News
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Report to Congress on the Air Force F-15EX Eagle II Fighter Program - USNI News
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F 15e heritage hi-res stock photography and images - Alamy
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Boeing Wins $471M to Develop New Systems for Japan's F-15 Fleet!
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USAF F-15EX Eagle II Ignites Renewed Interest in the Boeing Fighter
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Boeing awarded F-15 contract for Japan Super Interceptor programme - Airforce Technology
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First batch of USAF F-15 Eagles bids farewell to Japan - AeroTime