Boeing delivers two more F-15EXs to USAF numbers 7 and 8

Boeing on July 2024 again delivered two F-15EX fighter jets to the US Air Force (USAF), namely aircraft numbers 7 and 8. At the same time, the Commander of the US Air Combat Command stated that the initial operational capability (IOC) of F -15EX has been achieved.
The two newest F-15EXs were delivered to the 142nd Wing (142nd WG) at Portland Air National Guard Base, Oregon.
This aircraft will replace the role of its predecessor, namely the F-15C Eagle , which is currently still operated by the unit.
A total of 18 F-15EX will be delivered to the 142nd Wing. This number is part of more than 100 F-15EX units that will strengthen the USAF.
The USAF 142nd Wing carries out air defense duties from Canada to the California border in support of USNORTHCOM and NORAD.
The F-15EX Eagle II is a modern variant of the F-15 Eagle which was originally developed by McDonnell Douglas and is now part of Boeing.

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[@TheRedStateBlue]

Wastes of taxpayer money.

[@handsomeman-pm9vy]

Do you really think that you can request how tax money is spent?

[@TheRedStateBlue]

@@handsomeman-pm9vy no, but i can still have an opinion. the F-15EX is just a thing because Boeing paid off some congressmen on the armed services committee. it's more expensive than an F-35 and not as useful.

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@@TheRedStateBlue I ate breakfast this morning.

[@TheRedStateBlue]

@@handsomeman-pm9vy the current price of tea in china is...

[@TheRedStateBlue]

@@Future-Preps35 wrong. the F-35, thanks to the democrats in congress insisting that contracts go to the lowest bidder, instead of the handouts republicans had been doling out, is now the cheapest modern fighter plane ever. at least have a small clue what you're talking about. the F-15EX is about 8 million dollars more expensive than an F-35, per unit coming off the line. the F-15EX costs over 90 mil per unit, and that number is expected to rise, while the per unit cost of the F-35 keeps going down.