KADENA, Okinawa Prefecture--The aging fleet of mainstay U.S. F-15 fighter jets at Kadena Air Base is gradually being withdrawn from service and replaced by a rotational deployment of some of the ...
Take a rare inside look at the aircraft and operations. Like many other U.S. Air Force installations, Kadena Air Base's F-15 squadrons are grappling with a pilot shortage and challenges in growing ...
Summary and Key Points: The U.S. Air Force is phasing out its aging F-15C Eagles, with four jets recently returning from Kadena Air Base in Japan as part of a larger modernization effort.