An F-15EX Eagle II Fighter Jet assigned to the 40th Flight Test Squadron, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, taxis before taking off from Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Oct. 21, 2021. The Air Force’s newest aircraft will conduct test and evaluation missions to determine effectiveness and suitability of accomplishing its air-to-air mission for future use in our Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by William R. Lewis)
An F-15EX Eagle II aircraft assigned to 96th Test Wing, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida taxis towards the runway prior to take off at Nellis Air Force, Nevada, Oct. 21, 2021. The aircraft are at Nellis AFB to conduct Integrated Test and Evaluation along with F-15C aircraft from the 123rd Fighter Squadron, Portland Air National Guard Base, Oregon. (U.S. Air Force photo by William R. Lewis)
An F-15EX Eagle II Fighter Jet assigned to the 40th Flight Test Squadron, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, takes off from Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Oct. 21, 2021. Aircraft from Nellis AFB, Eglin AFB, and the Oregon Air National Guard are flying in support for the Integrated Test and Evaluation of the F-15EX in operationally realistic scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo by William R. Lewis)
An F-15EX Eagle II Fighter Jet assigned to the 40th Flight Test Squadron, taxis before taking off from Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Oct. 20, 2021. Aircraft from Nellis AFB, Eglin AFB Florida, and the Oregon Air National Guard are providing support for the Test and Evaluation of the F-15EX in operationally realistic scenarios to determine how effective and suitable the aircraft is at accomplishing its air-to-air mission for future Air Force use. (U.S. Air Force photo by William R. Lewis)
An F-15EX Eagle II Fighter Jet assigned to the 40th Flight Test Squadron, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, taxis before taking off from Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Oct. 21, 2021. Aircraft from Nellis AFB, Eglin AFB, and the Oregon Air National Guard are flying in support for the test and evaluation of the F-15EX in operationally realistic scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo by William R. Lewis)
An F-15EX Eagle II Fighter Jet assigned to the 40th Flight Test Squadron, prepares for departure at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Oct. 20, 2021. Both of the Air Force’s F-15EX aircraft assigned to Eglin AFB are at Nellis AFB to conduct test and training missions to determine how effective and suitable the aircraft is in its air-to-air mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by William R. Lewis)