Newest U.S. military fighter jet arrives in Portland | FOX 13 Seattle

Brand new Boeing-built fighter jets are the now in service in Portland.
Subscribe to FOX 13 Seattle: kzbin.info...
Watch FOX 13 Seattle Live: www.fox13seattle.com/live
FOX 13 Seattle is Western Washington's source for breaking news, weather, traffic, politics and sports.
Download the FOX 13 Seattle News App: q13fox.onelink.me/PeGO/7e4d2af8
Download the FOX 13 Seattle Weather App: jckig.app.link/dlUcXuM2Peb
Subscribe to FOX 13 Seattle newsletters: www.fox13seattle.com/newsletters
Follow FOX 13 Seattle on Facebook: / fox13seattle
Follow FOX 13 Seattle on TikTok: / fox13seattle
Follow FOX 13 Seattle on Instagram: / fox13seattle
Follow FOX 13 Seattle on Twitter: / fox13seattle

[@smal1393]

In the early morning after 9/11 my wife and I were woken by the sound of low flying jet aircraft. I told my wife they were military jets flying coverage. I later learned they were from Portland. Thank you for your service!

[@gutstompenrocker]

The F-15EX is a missile truck. It can fly behind the F-35's and launch missile the F-35 can guide to their target while staying outside the engagement range. Can't wait until it gets the new AIM-260.

[@earthtonemedia7225]

Idk if this is public info, but opsec brother

[@331SVTCobra]

@@earthtonemedia7225 Oh come on, that's all open source.

[@yume8380]

That's great info, this is capability Ukraine needs now, maybe in the future you can have a fleet of Stealth drones doing the work for legacy fighters like the F-16.

[@amr8457]

Aim 260? We've been hearing this for years. Lol. Maybe it'll show up next year after we pay off our national deficit? Lol

[@gutstompenrocker]

@@amr8457 Whatever Ivan.

[@wesleywolf9011]

A guy with a new toy; you can hear the excitement in his voice.

[@WatchRayPlay]

Fun fact no F-15 has ever been downed in air-to-air combat and it seems only 1 loss to AAA in Desert Storm.

[@CEOkiller]

The most successful fighter in the history of air to air combat… over 100 kills with no losses to enemy action…

[@gutstompenrocker]

@@CEOkiller If you add Israel it goes to over 120:0

[@donwyoming1936]

A couple of F-15Es have been shot down. A couple more crashed while deployed.

[@gutstompenrocker]

@@donwyoming1936 BS!

[@CCB626]

still depends on the skills of the pilot

[@dougharding5231]

Those C models, built in '85, probably still have the old CRT color displays that I helped develop at Sperry Flight Systems in Phoenix. I was a tech working under the lead engineer. Project went from breadboarding to finished product in about 4 years; maybe a bit less.

[@donwyoming1936]

We started phasing out the F-15 CRT displays in the early 2000s. Getting those tubes refurbished was a huge hassle, and they had a high failure rate.

[@dougharding5231]

@@donwyoming1936 well, that gives me closure, at least, lol.

[@anthonymcnatt3799]

It's called an MPCD. Multi purpose color display.

[@ATF1985]

Don’t let the old age of some jets scare u

[@altdefcon]

did you program the display? or what were your specifications?

[@StealthFB22]

At least the door on these are designed to pop off 🤣

[@thereissomecoolstuff]

Don’t let the door hit you in the ass.

[@kimjong-uny4884]

@@thereissomecoolstuff Boeing is PP CACA

[@dakogitlog]

God Bless America

[@afridgetoofar1818]

Lame

[@Mikey4Yeshua]

@@afridgetoofar1818it’s “lame” until you need Him🥱

[@afridgetoofar1818]

@@Mikey4Yeshua America’s foreign policy is anything but Godly

[@user-zf7pf7qu8p]

@@afridgetoofar1818American policy will make you bow and beg, just like a God.

[@jimmylieb5225]

remember seeing a new F15 in 1977 at an air show at then Selfridge AFB!!

[@mikeshook5095]

Did he say Boeing? Better check those rivets!🤣

[@247weedcom-1]

lol 😂 first thing came to my mind too

[@zl2961]

F-15 is the most lethal and proven fighter jet ever made

[@shawnmugee]

funny......but not funny

[@mikeshook5095]

@@zl2961 is “one” of the …

[@zl2961]

@@mikeshook5095 is the

[@user-sj7cz4op7v]

Thank you for everything that you guys do! 🇺🇸

[@Alan-ii9te]

What are they doing?

[@Ben-M112]

Defending our airspace from intrusion

[@lazynow1]

Will they be used to help Portland police fight crime...?????

[@cashewnuttel9054]

Will they be used to feed hungry Somalians?

[@Ben-M112]

Will they be used to show being gay is not ok?

[@ballinhard2065]

@@cashewnuttel9054man Somalis stay catching strays 24/7 bro what we do😂😂

[@bobjimenez4464]

Designed in the 1970's and still going strong with upgrades. That old cold war was a time for innovation and unfortunately it seems to have reared its ugly head again.

[@trob0914]

Same unit I think, that scrambled to Seattle when that guy stole that Horizon Dash 8 years back!

[@JustReed]

Yup. The 142nd RedHawkes

[@scuddrunner1]

Yep they flew over my house at treetop level. I live near Chambers Bay where the Q400 was flying around.

[@Dakotahamilton_]

Ah... what 🤔

[@davidcarruthers5850]

BEASTS !!!!

[@kemodoemenem2587]

One of the best, if not the best fighter platform ever built.

[@chipbower361]

The best for the best! Awesome!

[@lingth]

Fun Fact the price of a F-15EX is 90 to 97 mil about similar or more than a F-35A these days.

[@lingth]

So the problem is if you are a foreign buyer.. the dilemma is whether to get a 4.5gen fighter with lots of payload based on a Gen 4 design.. or a 5th gen fighter with stealth.. for the same price point.

[@lingth]

So the problem is if you are a foreign buyer.. the dilemma is whether to get a 4.5gen fighter with lots of payload based on a Gen 4 design.. or a 5th gen fighter with stealth.. for the same price point.

[@dalestrawn8361]

Cool

[@randyross5630]

The Mass Produced F-35s are Cheaper than the Limited Production F-15EX, but although the F-15s aren't Stealth compared to the F-35s they are Missile Trucks, and Surely need allot less Maintenance than the Stealth Coatings of the F-35s, a Coating that forces them to be Flown Under Speed due to the Heat from High Speed would mean allot more Stealth Coating Maintenance, so since the F-15 should cost less per hour to Fly, and Probably has More Flight Hour Life in it, overtime the Limited Produced F-15EXs probably cost less than the Mass Produced F-35s, but your Reporting of saying the F-15EX is Cheaper than the F-35s is Flawed!

[@vladpootin5973]

The mighty F15 is an icon of the skies, the most successful accomplished and capable (F35/F22 notwithstanding) fighter jet in the world.

[@jameylane1591]

F-15s are FAST.

[@Player-unknown93]

Faster than a fat man running to a cake shop??

[@onekewlbraddah8460]

Basically the A10 of F series fighter jets. She a tank.

[@MAC_CUACHIN]

America!🇺🇲

[@AlexLee-dc2vb]

such a badass fighter

[@carsonblake7219]

Everyone full of excitement... except for the maintenance crew.

[@simontemplar0468]

Actually been changed to 24 birds

[@lil----lil]

I was under the impression that the V was the latest?

[@TheLazyLiberal]

The F-15EX Eagle II, the newest model of the F-15 fighter jet, is manufactured at Boeing's St. Louis, Missouri production facility God bless it wasn't built in Renton Washington

[@shoktroop]

Stay off meth. It's still built by people on drugs, who could give a shit about what they are building. Those glory days of American built are long gone

[@Brett_S_420]

Yeah! God bless Boeing for avoiding having to pay union wages! HUZZAH!

[@shoktroop]

@@Brett_S_420 Ya, built by DEI trans gay and confused people.. wonderful..

[@thereissomecoolstuff]

Renton isn’t the problem clown. Kansas is the problem. It’s a Boeing contractor.

[@rungfang27]

Well the way Boeing has been building lately, you think they deserve it?

[@tommypaget2294]

With normal jet fighter’s limited airframe hours, the life span is around 20 years of service. With the new F-15EX 20,000 hours…..expect them to fly for 70 years. So, in service to around year 2100

[@MicroSBs]

2100 wow! ha.

[@thereissomecoolstuff]

I was surprised an F18 was only good for 6600 hours. If they are going for 20000 that’s significant.

[@tommypaget2294]

That’s what I heard, gleaning info from the websites. It’s not a stealth jet fight like the F-35 or F-22, but, I gather that it’s a bomb truck, that the slealth jetfighters can datalink the info to them, for them to shoot. It’s a very cost-effective weapons system that enhances the stealth jet fighters while reducing cost for the taxpayers.

[@jeffreygunn3530]

@@thereissomecoolstuff Not really surprising. Carrier-based aircraft undergo a lot more airframe stress on takeoff and, particularly, landing

[@watcher5729]

Like tbe gripen E warfare.some field tresting probability.

[@robertrazvan3527]

Can it beat eurofighter typhoon tho ?

[@KingBlackWolf]

It looks like a real deadly jet

[@ActiveDodger]

Nice!!

[@RayHarrisLiveOfficial]

A new dawn for a true legacy U.S. aircraft

[@DavidHamster88]

This report is misleading. The F-15 is a decades old jet. Maybe this version is the newest iteration of it, but it’s still old. The F22 and F35 are the new ones.

[@kirk902]

Do any parts fall off?

[@loblowry6282]

the logo

[@ra-ge]

You better hope it doesn't disintegrate in flight.

[@rionijam727]

Looks like tech from 40 years ago, f35 looks like the future.

[@phil20_20]

Nice! These are an excellent choice. Ideal for Home Defense.

[@OregonOutbackRanch5629]

I LOVED IT!!! Come on back to RIley Oregon.

[@Luigi13]

EXCELLENT!

[@olduhfguy]

Go Eagles !

[@SeanCampbell-so8gm]

Good to see

[@raymondlangbein8807]

Why wouldn't the national guard get the hand me downs? Aren't they the last line of defense.

[@GuitarsCarsandBikes]

just stopped by to fuel up on unicorn tears.

[@TerrencePopravak]

🤣

[@donk5058]

The gays?

[@pkd6369]

our defence bo zo's in australia have wet dreams thinking of our capability of buying 1 of these in 10 years from now!

[@joemaloney1019]

Long range, mach 2, heavy missile load, I think it would be a perfect replacement for the Ozzie F111 mission. Could you imagine 40 of these with kangaroos on their wings?

[@pkd6369]

@@joemaloney1019 OUR defence boffins have wet dreans about owning just 1 of these we are governed by a bunch of wanabees

[@samuelhasudungan6476]

That's so magnificent

[@AlabamaMothman]

Oh hell.

[@americafirst2159]

Merica...yeaaa

[@yume8380]

F-15EX got new warts and all, with the A-10 retiring soon let's call it the F-15EX Warthog II 😂

[@corychristensen5917]

F15's run on Gasoline? That's impressive. Must be why they cost $95 million.

[@broccolifan6971]

The Chinese jets are running on batteries for sure. They are building floating charge stations in the sky. JK..lmao

[@RealistNato]

@@broccolifan6971nah fr lol

[@jerrystahl6043]

I wonder how much stuff falls off this plane .

[@HyperKilljoy112]

Does its wings fold in and out?

[@JustReed]

No. Fixed wings.

[@HyperKilljoy112]

@@JustReed awww shucks. Oh well had to let some things go I suppose.

[@JustReed]

@@HyperKilljoy112 F-111 and the F-14 we're the only planes that had folding wings in US inventory.

[@annonymoose312]

​@@JustReed and the b-1

[@HyperKilljoy112]

@@JustReed I guess I confused the 15, for the 14.🙂‍↕️ Thanks for the clarification.

[@nelsond5361]

One F 15EX cost $ 95 million. Isn't that the price of an F35?

[@user-qx4px3gy3p]

ครับ

[@damnitpinkstaff6731]

Hope they hold together better than the Boeing passenger planes. 😳

[@4rct1c9Ic3m4n]

1:59 "Even more expensive F35" That's not right. F15EX is more expensive

[@Rahim1969]

"Dominate on the Ground" they fly they dont drive on highways wtf lmfao.

[@cameronspence4977]

Please tell me that$95M is a error... last I heard they would be $80M... thats is absolutely and utterly unsustainable in a conflict...

[@ray.shoesmith]

Boeing? Do they have all their bolts?

[@ldwankenobi5618]

more fighter jets to heck with drinking water.

[@allflightscanceled538]

Dude this shit is like a knock out punch after a knock out punch. It can fly right behind the f35’s strike other targets

[@lucios_7266]

“Each plane costs 95 million dollars.” Isn’t that expensive; the NGAD will cost triple. The F-15 EX is one of the cheaper aircraft

[@cameronspence4977]

Please no. This is a serious problem these scumbag f ing PoS defense corps need to be held accountable. That is completely unsustainable in a conflict...half that price is even unsustainable. We are screwed if that's actually true.

[@MrJewish360s]

18 jets in the last 5 years?

[@d.b.1176]

Boeing, uh ohhhhhh!!!

[@MrDogmash]

And klamath falls oregon is getting 20 F35A as training planes

[@VitalityMassage]

I can't believe there's a Fox news in Portland. At least they should be hippies.

[@thereissomecoolstuff]

It was Seattle Q13

[@raeyner]

Here before anything has started randomly falling off the aircraft. If it's Boeing...

[@andrewmosher-le6ct]

Needs to be redesignated F-15F.

[@brycecrousore1985]

Boeing? Hope the doors didn't blow out.

[@jameslane8364]

Beware, if you come to Kansas City, all you're gonna hear about.Is there a god damn football team

[@banyanyas839]

No wonder the cemercial airliners build like paper, because all the money they get got put into this thing

[@daal7767]

Check the doors!!!

[@TKO67]

and what happens to the old models ?

[@thereissomecoolstuff]

Some people are concerned about the $1.7 billion on these new jets. Just a reminder we spent $150 billion in 2023 on immigration. At least I have something to show for it.

[@francisq4446]

They should have Elon build a cyber fighter jet !

[@Vekserr]

WHAT ABOUT THE NGAD PROGRAM !!!

[@thelightstillshines2476]

And they have to have hyper speed capability

[@elliotneil6110]

Wheres the f35s?!

[@benjaminyosfan7756]

Sounds like Oregon's Guard was first to pony up the $1.7B for these jets!! 🤑. Go PANG!!

[@boradolen]

BOEING? Oh no there’s gonna be major issue

[@Chekers400]

🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 😎 💪🏻

[@ChaseSanchez-ym6eb]

This is what you all asked for

[@edsalinas9996]

Forget about the F-22, this plane will lock up the Pacific Northwest. There will NOT be an adversary that will get past this Plane.

[@sandydiller4828]

It’s a Boeing? 😳

[@davidhuber6251]

It was originally designed by McDonnell Douglas. McDonnell Douglas was bought by Boeing in the late 90s, and the new airplanes are still manufactured in St. Louis Missouri, the home of McDonnell Douglas.

[@raeyner]

@@davidhuber6251 ... So it's still built by Boeing?

[@davidhuber6251]

@@raeyner Yes, but at least with a teensy bit of McD heritage.

[@raeyner]

@@davidhuber6251 Hah, they could use a bit more McD heritage. I do genuinely hope the rest of the Boeing company gets it's act together. The 737 Max situation, the Starliner capsule and it's countless leaks just have me a bit... pensive regarding their other arms of operation. I appreciate the brief briefing! I didn't recall McD was acquired by Boeing. Always cool to learn something new!

[@Mac-ix4qp]

What a beast! Hello Xi, what do you think of this intercepting you higher gen jets? It's over.

[@Lo-sevo]

Yaaay there's our money!

[@ATF1985]

Don’t let the age of old gets scare u

[@mondofocus]

They are awesome I love them but wouldn’t call it new. It’s still a 50 year old airframe design. They originally cost tax payers about 7-10 million each. Not 95 million. Nice inflation.

[@looksgoodfrommyhouse9227]

I’m sure hippie lib Portland loves the new jets

[@reyesarg]

Brand new boeing, uh oh!

[@sm3183]

Powodzenia

[@SamFBM]

ah yes the new 1970s jets with new tech. f-15 platform isnt going anywhere

[@geraldpoole274]

THEY COULDNT DI ANY BETTER ???? LOL. MUST OF WENT FOR PRICE INSTEAD OF QUALITY.

[@brandonblust270]

Did they have to kick the bum squatting in the cockpit out before flight?

[@mbord169]

F-15 still not new...just upgraded

[@jjohn713]

Based in Portland? How long before Antifa tags it?

[@donwyoming1936]

Point on the doll where ANTIFA touched you, Sweetheart

[@user-ty2pk9om8c]

Мне нравится ф15 👍, но сухой мне нравится больше

[@SleepingWitheSirens]

is Oregon a State ? What do they bring to the table ? 🤔

[@davidorth4906]

Incredible!!! When it takes off , I'm filming it head on with my new Chinese drone and GoPro 13. Just to see it from a frontal Angle!!! Just kidding.