The United States Air Force will not be limited to attack aircraft A-10 Thunderbolt II and retire several dozen F-15 Eagle fighters. They will be replaced by newer aircraft.
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The US Air Force intends to decommission 57 F-15C and F-15D fighters at once. They are already almost 40 years old, and the service life is coming to an end. In 2022 USA started sending retired aircraft that were stationed at the Kadena base in Japan. Fighters were temporarily sent there to replace them. F-22 Raptor. Drones may be deployed in Japan Valkyrie Kratos company.
The old F-15C/D Eagle will be replaced by more modern aircraft. In particular, we are talking about the upgraded Boeing F-15EX Eagle II and the fifth-generation F-35 Lightning II fighters manufactured by Lockheed Martin. By the way, both aircraft will become carriers of hypersonic missiles.
At the moment, the US Air Force has purchased only two F-15EX Eagle II fighters. However, the Pentagon requests funds to buy 24 more Boeing aircraft in fiscal year 2024 along with 48 F-35 Lightning IIs.
Source: Defense News
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