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A U.S. Air Force F-15EX Eagle II and F-15E Strike Eagles assigned to 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, land at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 29, 2026.

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KADENA AIR BASE, Japan - A U.S. Air Force F-15EX Eagle II and F-15E Strike Eagles assigned to 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, land at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 29, 2026. The test aircraft arrival supported the Department of War's effort to modernize U.S. airpower in the Indo-Pacific and prepared Kadena personnel and the local community for the F-15EX's arrival. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gracelyn Hess)

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