Team Kadena bids F-15 Eagle farewell as phased withdrawal begins
Nov 30, 2022 · The 18th Wing bid farewell to several F-15 Eagles from Kadena Air Base, Japan, on Dec. 1, 2022. This marks the first departure of Eagles as a part of their phased withdrawal from Kadena.
The Last U.S. Air Force F-15C Prepares to Leave Kadena
1 day ago · Kadena bid farewell to the first wave of F-15 Eagles that left the 18th Wing on Dec. 1, 2022, reflecting the Air Force’s statement that the withdrawal would take place in waves over two years ...
The F-15C Bids Farewell To Kadena As F-15EX Prepares ... - The …
Aug 26, 2024 · As the F-15C nears the end of its tenure at the base, the Department of Defense has chosen the F-15EX Eagle II to carry forward the mission of ensuring air superiority in Kadena.
F-15Cs depart Okinawa as part of USAF divestment
Aug 28, 2024 · Four F-15C ‘Eagle’ fighter jets have departed Kadena Air Base – the so-called “keystone of the Pacific” – for the last time, after more than 40 years of service. The aircraft are the first of 48 F-15C/D units to leave the US Air Force (USAF) base in Okinawa, Japan, as the service prepares to replace them with 36 F-15EX – or ...
Sun sets on Kadena’s F-15 Eagle > Kadena Air Base > News
Apr 19, 2023 · As part of its modernization plan, the Air Force is returning Kadena’s senior fleet of F-15C/D Eagle aircraft back to the United States. The decision marks a significant milestone in the history of the base, which has hosted the venerable air superiority fighter since 1979.
Fond farewell to F-15C A5095 - Kadena Air Base
Aug 23, 2024 · Symbolizing the end of an era for the mighty F-15C Eagles in Kadena. As part of its modernization plan, the U.S. Air Force is enabling Kadena to increase its combat capabilities with F-15EX Eagle IIs, while maintaining a rotational presence …
As Kadena Hosts a Farewell Ceremony to the F-15, Lawmakers …
Apr 21, 2023 · After more than 40 years of operations, the F-15 Eagles at Kadena Air Base, Japan, are going out with a bash. Last fall, the Air Force announced the two permanent F-15C/D squadrons at the base would wind down operations.
As F-15C Presence on Kadena Winds Down, F-15EX Program …
The Air Force raised eyebrows when it announced in October 2022 that it would phase out its F-15s from Kadena over the next two years without an immediate replacement in hand. A rotation of fighters including F-15Es, F-16s, F-35s, and F-22s has supplemented the force on Okinawa as the F-15C/D cohort has drawn down.
Air Force to replace Kadena F-15 squadrons with rotational fighters
Oct 27, 2022 · The Air Force is moving to retire large swaths of its aging F-15C fleet, many of which are pushing 40 years old and reaching the end of their lives, and replace them with newly-built F-15EX...
Kadena-Based F-15C/Ds Start Retiring; F-15EX Likely Replacement
Oct 31, 2022 · Starting Nov. 1 and continuing over the next two years, the Air Force will bring home the 48 F-15C/D Eagles now stationed at Kadena Air Base, Japan.