Two F-15s from the 71st Fighter Squadron at Langley AFB, Va., on Monday departed the base for good as part of the unit’s pending inactivation. The two aircraft were flown to their new home with the 433rd Weapons Squadron at Nellis AFB, Nev. The 71st FS is scheduled to lose all 20 of its F-15s before the end of September and then cease operations under the Air Force’s drawdown of about 250 legacy fighters. Langley’s remaining F-15s will transfer to Nellis, Kadena AB, Japan, and Air National Guard units in Louisiana and Oregon. The 71st FS completed it final deployment in May. (Langley photo caption by A1C Jason J. Brown)
F-15E Aviator Missing in Iran Rescued by US Forces
April 5, 2026
The second crew member of the F-15E shot down April 3 has been rescued from Iran. U.S. forces recovered the aviator alive and all American forces involved in the operation are believed to be safe, U.S. officials told Air & Space Forces Magazine.