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EBJ1248650 From United States of America, joined Jun 2005, 1932 posts, RR: 2
Posted (6 years 7 months 4 days 15 hours ago) and read 1681 times:

What unit or units are receiving the F-15C and D aircraft now that the 1st Fighter Wing is well into conversion to the F-22?

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DeltaGuy From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 1, posted (6 years 7 months 4 days 14 hours ago) and read 1653 times:

I've heard through the rumor mill that the 125th Fighter Wing in Jacksonville, FL will be getting some, as well as some of Kadena's (this part is confirmed). The Langley birds are just scuttlebutt, but could more than likely happen.

DeltaGuy

DEVILFISH From Philippines, joined Jan 2006, 4428 posts, RR: 1
Reply 2, posted (6 years 7 months 4 days 11 hours ago) and read 1617 times:

Air Forces Monthly's Oct 06 issue reports that Eglin AFB's 33rd is also scheduled to redistribute their 50 F-15C/Ds among active units and the ANG when it transitions to the JSF sometime in 2010, and become the primary USAF training center for the type, - which Navy aviators would also attend.

"Everyone is entitled to my opinion." - Garfield

DeltaGuy From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 3, posted (6 years 7 months 4 days 11 hours ago) and read 1609 times:

Quoting DEVILFISH (Reply 2):
which Navy aviators would also attend.

....great, and subject the Navy pilots to the AF's bs. Yeah sure

Navy and AF pilot culture is oftentimes heterogeneous.

Most of the ANG units have old A model Eagles, so this is a nice upgrade from the oldies- then again, alot of those C's are really beat up, especially Kadena's.

DeltaGuy

DEVILFISH From Philippines, joined Jan 2006, 4428 posts, RR: 1
Reply 4, posted (6 years 7 months 4 days 5 hours ago) and read 1556 times:

Quoting DeltaGuy (Reply 3):
Navy and AF pilot culture is oftentimes heterogeneous.

What about USMC? This article also mentions foreign flyers.....

http://www.f-16.net/news_article1920.html

http://www.f-16.net/news_article2007.html

Sorry, no info on specific units receiving the C/D Eagles.

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Checksixx From United States of America, joined Mar 2005, 996 posts, RR: 0
Reply 5, posted (6 years 7 months 3 days 8 hours ago) and read 1483 times:

Most are going to other units to fill gaps from losses. Some will go to the bone yard and some will be used for parts. Langley has/had some of the oldest 15's around. When I left, there were at least 3 unflyables that I knew of because of all the parts taken out of them.

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EBJ1248650 From United States of America, joined Jun 2005, 1932 posts, RR: 2
Reply 6, posted (6 years 7 months 2 days 16 hours ago) and read 1416 times:

Quoting DeltaGuy (Reply 1):
I've heard through the rumor mill that the 125th Fighter Wing in Jacksonville, FL will be getting some, as well as some of Kadena's (this part is confirmed). The Langley birds are just scuttlebutt, but could more than likely happen.

DeltaGuy

Is Kadena scaling down F-15 operations or are they preparing for a new type airplane?

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ATCT From United States of America, joined Mar 2001, 2037 posts, RR: 40
Reply 7, posted (6 years 7 months 2 days 15 hours ago) and read 1409 times:

Navy training at a USAF facility....I see conflict a brewin :P

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ATCT

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DeltaGuy From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 8, posted (6 years 7 months 2 days 9 hours ago) and read 1369 times:

Quoting EBJ1248650 (Reply 6):

Is Kadena scaling down F-15 operations or are they preparing for a new type airplane?

Far from scaling down- if anything they're building up personnel as of the past year or so- it's the closest base to Korea other than what we have in South Korea. They'll be recieving F-22's so these are just some early transfers of their birds. Guard units always get the hand-me-downs.

DeltaGuy

EBJ1248650 From United States of America, joined Jun 2005, 1932 posts, RR: 2
Reply 9, posted (6 years 7 months 1 day 23 hours ago) and read 1317 times:

Quoting DeltaGuy (Reply 8):
Far from scaling down- if anything they're building up personnel as of the past year or so- it's the closest base to Korea other than what we have in South Korea. They'll be recieving F-22's so these are just some early transfers of their birds. Guard units always get the hand-me-downs.

I hadn't heard they were getting the F-22, though it doesn't surprise me because they were the first to get the F-15C when it was still a very new airplane. How many F-15 squadrons are based at Kadena now? Will all convert to the F-22?

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Checksixx From United States of America, joined Mar 2005, 996 posts, RR: 0
Reply 10, posted (6 years 7 months 1 day 13 hours ago) and read 1278 times:

Just curious, who told you Kadena was getting F-22A's??

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DeltaGuy From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 11, posted (6 years 7 months 1 day 8 hours ago) and read 1241 times:

My squadron has been circulating that, as well as some of the folks out in a coupla AFB's out in Texas....for all I know it's scuttlebutt. I'm sure it'll happen, just a question of when- Elmendorf will get theirs first I imagine.

DeltaGuy

KC135TopBoom From United States of America, joined Jan 2005, 11708 posts, RR: 52
Reply 12, posted (6 years 7 months 1 day 2 hours ago) and read 1205 times:

Quoting DEVILFISH (Reply 2):
Air Forces Monthly's Oct 06 issue reports that Eglin AFB's 33rd is also scheduled to redistribute their 50 F-15C/Ds among active units and the ANG when it transitions to the JSF sometime in 2010, and become the primary USAF training center for the type, - which Navy aviators would also attend.

So, will they CV qualify there too?

DEVILFISH From Philippines, joined Jan 2006, 4428 posts, RR: 1
Reply 13, posted (6 years 6 months 4 weeks 1 day 16 hours ago) and read 1139 times:

Quoting KC135TopBoom (Reply 12):
So, will they CV qualify there too?

I think that's for primary JSF flight training only. IMO, the Navy would want to reserve the carrier quals aspect for themselves.

"Everyone is entitled to my opinion." - Garfield

DeltaGuy From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 14, posted (6 years 6 months 4 weeks 1 day 13 hours ago) and read 1121 times:

Quoting KC135TopBoom (Reply 12):
So, will they CV qualify there too?

I'd imagine that just the Navy folks would be doing the CQ's...the AF guys will be down at the O'Club right about then Wink

DeltaGuy

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