With USAF’s F-15 fleet of A-D models grounded indefinitely, Air National Guard units that fly F-16 Vipers have been subbing around the country for Air Guard units that fly F-15s on Operation Noble Eagle air sovereignty missions. The Illinois ANG’s 183rd Fighter Wing has sent some 50 airmen to New Orleans to cover missions normally flown by the Louisiana ANG’s 159th FW, reports the Journal-Register. Before the Illinois team arrived, the Alabama ANG’s 187th FW had flown the ONE missions. Last week, we also reported that Vermont ANG F-16s had picked up the alert mission for the northeast from Massachusetts ANG F-15s.
Planning an Air Show Is Hard. At Andrews, It’s Even Harder
Sept. 17, 2025
Joint Base Andrews opened its flightline this month to thousands of civilians, exposing a normally restricted airbase that regularly hosts the president and foreign dignitaries to a curious public eager to see current and historic military aircraft up close and in action.
