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First Permanently Based F-15EX Fighters Arrive at Kadena

Two U.S. Air Force F-15EX Eagle IIs assigned to the 67th Fighter Squadron have arrived at Kadena Air Base on Okinawa, marking the first of the type to be permanently stationed at the Japanese installation. Their arrival places the new fighters at a key U.S. base in the region.

Discovered 2026-11-15T02:00:38.932665-08:00 | 2026-11-15T02:00:38.932665-08:00

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What Hype is tracking

The arrival begins permanent F-15EX operations from Kadena, extending the U.S. Air Force’s deployment of the new fighter to Japan.
It follows the first F-15EX departure for Japan, part of a planned fleet expansion from 129 to 267 aircraft.

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The Aviationist defence-blog.com