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U.S. Air Force Rolls Out F-15EX, While Danes Showcase F-35A

U.S. Air Force Rolls Out F-15EX, While Danes Showcase F-35A
The U.S. Air Force held a ceremony for its newest fighter, the F-15EX, on April 7 at Eglin AFB, Fla. and revealed the name of the fighter, the Eagle II. The Air Force said that the aircraft is the first service plane to be tested and fielded through combined developmental and operational tests (U.S. Air Force Photo)

The U.S. Air Force rolled out the Boeing [BA] F-15EX--dubbed the "Eagle II""--in a joint service/industry ceremony the morning of Apr. 7 at Eglin AFB, Fla., while Danish officials and Lockheed Martin [LMT] held a simultaneous debut ceremony in Fort Worth, Texas for the induction of Lockheed Martin's F-35A for the Royal Danish Air Force. Air Force Lt. Gen. Duke Richardson, the military deputy for Air Force acquisition, said at the Eglin ceremony that the service worked with Boeing to…

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