On 05JUN2024, the Oregon Air National Guard’s 142nd Wing received its first Boeing F-15EX Eagle-2 (aka Super Eagle).
Oregon Air National Guard photo by Staff Sergeant Nichole Sanchez, 05JUN2024.
Tail number 008 arrived at Portland Air National Guard Base, just in time for lunch. I edited this together from video recorded by Steven Conklin and Technical Sergeant Kyle Mergeler:
Tail #008 was built in Berkeley, Missouri.
Berkeley, Missouri, 05JUN2024. Oregon National Guard photo by Aaron Perkins.
It is the first of 18 Super Eagles heading to Oregon’s 142nd Wing.
#008 departs Berkeley, Missouri, on its way to Portland, Oregon, 05JUN2024. Oregon National Guard photo by Aaron Perkins.
More about the F-15EX, 2021: F-15EX HAS ARRIVED! COMMANDER SAYS “IT’S AN EX-CITING DAY!”
Oregon Eagles in Finland:
OREGON KOTKAT LENTÄÄ SUOMEN YLI