Quote:
Originally Posted by M-technik-3
Still have not made up their mind on what airframe they are getting at 104th FW here in my town. Miss the A-10's you never even noticed them and the 15's while loud are not as loud as the 35 so they can keep that thing away. Hoping it's the 15EX.
|
They've reduced the size of the F-15EX buy to 104 (although Congress has been known to intervene in buys of Air National Guard aircraft
) so here's my off-the-top-of-the-head estimate:
Oregon 20
Fresno 20
Florida 20
Seymour-Johnson AFB schoolhouse 20
which leaves enough for one more squadron... Both Mass and Louisiana fly the F-15C now, but Wikipedia (not an unimpeachable source) says it's Louisiana. It appears that Massachusetts loses out on the F-15EX. Unless Congress does their thing.
There's also been some pipe-dreaming about putting two active F-15EX squadrons in Okinawa to replace F-15Cs. I believe one of two 18th Wing F-15C squadrons is already gone and the other is on life support. So far, the plan has seen temporary deployments from elsewhere. A case could be made that reducing forces in Okinawa in the current climate with China is not a good move.
