The Virginia Air & Space Center in Hampton, Va., is set to receive one of the F-15s that nearby Langley Air Force Base is shedding. The Daily Press of Newport News, Va., reports that engineering work is currently under way on the aircraft before its transfer to Hampton for permanent display in front of the center, in the city’s downtown. Langley’s F-15s have been a common sight over Hampton since their arrival in 1976, making the aircraft’s display a fitting tribute to shared history. Langley is losing its remaining F-15 unit, the 71st Fighter Squadron, as part of an Air Force-wide drawdown of 250 legacy fighters. Earlier this month, the last two operational F-15s in the squadron departed the base for good to start a new life with an Air National Guard unit in Oregon. The squadron is slated for inactivation on Sept. 30.
The Air Force is in talks with Boeing to modify requirements for its new VC-25B presidential aircraft, in a push to get them into service by 2027. Boeing has given the Air Force a revised timeline that could bring the VC-25B aircraft earlier “if adjustments are made to requirements,” a…