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Defense Authorizers Propose Ceiling of 68 F-15E Retirements Through Fiscal 2029

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Defense Authorizers Propose Ceiling of 68 F-15E Retirements Through Fiscal 2029
U.S. Air Force F-15EX Eagle II aircraft attached to the 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron, 53d Wing, and 40th Flight Test Squadron, 96th Test Wing, return from a test mission over the Gulf of Mexico on Aug. 2 (U.S. Air Force Photo)

The defense authorization committees propose limiting U.S. Air Force retirements of Boeing [BA] F-15E fighters. In addition to divesting the service's aged F-15Cs and Ds, the Air Force has been planning to reduce its F-15E fleet from 217 to 99 in the coming years, as the service fields F-15EXs (Defense Daily, Apr. 26). Through fiscal 2029, the Air Force "may not retire more than 68 F–15E aircraft; reduce funding for unit personnel or weapon system sustainment activities for retained F–15E…

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