Oregon Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sergeant Jennifer Shirar, 01MAR2022.
On 01MAR2022, an F-15C Eagle named Sandman took part in a training session with the Oregon Air National Guard’s 173rd Fighter Wing.
Oregon Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sergeant Jennifer Shirar, 01MAR2022.
U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sergeant Jacob T. Stephens, 25JUN2022.
Excerpt from 173rd Fighter Wing’s March 2022 video report, by Major Nikkie Jackson, explaining how Oregon’s F-15 Eagles are a key part of U.S. airspace defense, and revealing that Oregon will be home for the new “Eagle-2” (aka F-15EX):
Sandman flies over Crater Lake, Oregon, along with a restored B-17 Flying Fortress from World War 2. Oregon Air National Guard photo by Staff Sergeant Penny Snoozy, 24JUN2022.
Oregon Air National Guard photo by Staff Sergeant Penny Snoozy, 24JUN2022.
Then after a five years hiatus, on 24-25JUN2022, Oregon Air National Guard held its Sentry Eagle Open House and Airshow, over Kingsley Field. Of course, Oregon’s F-15C Eagles were the main attraction, especially the one named Sandman.
USAF photo by Staff Sergeant Jacob T. Stephens, 25JUN2022.
USAF photo by Staff Sergeant Jacob T. Stephens, 25JUN2022.
USAF photo by Staff Sergeant Jacob T. Stephens, 25JUN2022.
USAF photo by Staff Sergeant Jacob T. Stephens, 25JUN2022.
Then, in September 2022, it was officially revealed that Oregon’s Air National Guard was retiring all of its F-15C Eagles!
Quick excerpt from 173rd Fighter Wing video report, by Staff Sergeant Emily Copeland, even though it is dated 09SEP2022, and boasts of how great the F-15C is, it does not mention the 2022-23 retirement of those aircraft:
There will still be Eagles in the air over Oregon, the F-15Cs are being replaced with new build F-15EXs (aka Eagle-2), hopefully starting in 2024.
F-15 50th Anniversary: 
EAGLE GETS CANNIBALIZED, LEFTOVERS SENT TO THE BONEYARD, NO MORE OREGON EAGLES?