First F-15EX Eagle II flies from Boeing to Eglin Air Force Base

Credit: Tech. Sgt. John McRell | Date Taken: 03/11/2021
Lt. Col. Richard Turner, 40th Flight Test Squadron commander, and Lt. Col. Jacob Lindaman, 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron commander, deliver the first F-15EX Eagle II to its new home, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, 11 March, 2021. The 40th FLTS took possession of EX1 and the 85th TES will own EX2 upon its arrival. Squadron aircrews and testers will work together to complete the combined developmental and operational testing simultaneously. (U.S. Air Force video by Tech. Sgt. John McRell)