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F-15EX Eagle II operational deployment and testing

Overview

The F-15EX Eagle II fighter jet has reached several operational milestones. In late August 2026, Boeing delivered the first aircraft, identified as EX-22, destined for permanent stationing at Kadena Air Base in Japan. This delivery is part of a U.S. Air Force plan to station 36 F-15EX aircraft at Kadena to replace aging F-15C/D fleets and enhance the defense partnership between the United States and Japan.

Concurrently, the Oregon Air National Guard’s 142nd Wing, the first operational unit to receive the aircraft, conducted the F-15EX’s first live bomb drops at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada. During a mission in late August, the aircraft released a 227 kg-class general-purpose bomb. These tests mark the aircraft’s transition from a platform focused on air superiority to one capable of integrated air-to-ground strike missions.

Entities

U.S. Air Force · 142nd Wing · Kadena Air Base · Japan Air Self-Defense Force · John Gallemore

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

[● 2 SOURCES] The Oregon Air National Guard’s 142nd Wing conducted the first live bomb drops using the F-15EX Eagle II. avioblog.it · www.airdatanews.com
[● 2 SOURCES] The live bomb drop milestone occurred on August 27, 2026. avioblog.it · www.airdatanews.com
[● 2 SOURCES] The deployment took place at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada for three weeks during late August and early September. avioblog.it · www.airdatanews.com
[● 2 SOURCES] The F-15EX Eagle II is transitioning from a primarily air-superiority platform to include broader strike and air-to-ground roles. avioblog.it · www.airdatanews.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] The bomb used during the mission was identified as a BLU-111 general-purpose bomb. avioblog.it

Timeline

8 days ago

[TECHNOLOGY] 5 sources
F-15EX Eagle II conducts first live bomb drops
The Oregon Air National Guard’s 142nd Wing has completed the first live bomb drops using the F-15EX Eagle II at Nellis Air Force Base, expanding the jet's role into air-to-ground strike missions.
18 days ago

[TECHNOLOGY] 6 sources
Boeing delivers first F-15EX destined for Kadena Air Base
Boeing delivered the first F-15EX Eagle II destined for permanent stationing at Kadena Air Base, Japan, marking a key step in modernizing the U.S. Air Force fighter fleet in the region.

Sources

airdatanews.com · airway.com.br · aviationwire.jp · avioblog.it · businessam.be · fr.businessam.be · geekweek.interia.pl · indomiliter.com · list25.com · skytrailer.nl · wokespy.com