The Air Force is planning to retain some F-15C/D Eagles, among its oldest fighters, to perform the homeland defense mission at least four more years, the service revealed in a “Long-Term Fighter Force Structure” report submitted to lawmakers earlier this year.
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The Florida ANG's 125th Fighter Wing welcomed its first three F-35A jets on March 4 as the Air Force aims to make the fifth-gen fighters the “primary aircraft securing the southeastern U.S.”
