Airplanes Are The Centerpiece Of The Saudi Air Force Fleet Modernizations Program
The U.S. Air Force and its prime contractor Boeing have completed a successful first flight of the new F-15SA advanced fighter aircraft for the Royal Saudi Air Force. The F-15SA's maiden voyage took place Feb. 20 at the Boeing facilities in St. Louis. The flight went as planned, meeting all test objectives to support the aircraft's on-schedule development.
Pilots Hand-Selected From Among The Best In Several Types Of Aircraft
The F-35 Lightning II at California's Edwards AFB entered a new phase of testing with the arrival of the first two operational test aircraft March 6. Team members from the 53rd Wing's 31st Test and Evaluation Squadron, a tenant unit at Edwards, will determine how to best tactically operate the F-35A conventional takeoff and landing variant of the fifth-generation fighter.
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