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U.S. Air Force Could Lose Two Squadrons of F-15C/Ds in Fiscal 2022

Frank Wolfe

Tuesday, June 1st, 2021

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U.S. Air Force Could Lose Two Squadrons of F-15C/Ds in Fiscal 2022

An F-15EX Eagle II from the 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron, 53rd Wing, at Eglin AFB, Fla. takes flight on April 26, prior to departure for Northern Edge 2021. (U.S. Air Force Photo)

The U.S. Air Force would lose two squadrons of Boeing [BA] F-15C/D air superiority fighters if Congress enacts the service's fiscal 2022 budget plan. The Air Force plans to reduce its F-15C/Ds by 48 next fiscal year from 234 to 186. The latter is the same number of Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-22 stealth fighters that the service has. The Air Force request could face particularly strong congressional headwinds, given that one of two possible replacements for the F-15C/D, the Boeing…

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