July 25, 2022 Fire in the sky 40th Flight Test Squadron and 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron aircraft take off at twilight for night operations.
March 15, 2022 Eglin test fighters fly together for first, last time Included were the F-15EX Eagle II, the F-15E Strike Eagle, the F-15C Eagle, the F-16 Fighting Falcon and the A-10 Thunderbolt II.
Feb. 11, 2022 53rd Wing’s WSEP sets the stage for F-15EX shot, Agile Combat Employment, and AFSOC integration The 53rd Weapons Evaluation Group recently hosted the Weapons System Evaluation Program-East at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida January 24-28, 2022. The exercise included the 40th Flight Test Squadron’s historic first-time F-15EX Eagle II missile shot, as well as testing and evaluating maintainers
Jan. 31, 2022 Eagle II fires first missile during live-fire event F-15 EX releases AIM-120 over Gulf of Mexico as part of Weapons System Evaluation Program.
Oct. 22, 2021 F-15EX undergoes first operational test mission at Nellis AFB The F-15EX is undergoing its first-ever operational test mission paired with F-15Cs and F-15Es at the Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center, Nellis Air Force Base. The main focus is to provide the initial push for operational tests and evaluation to really evaluate the platform from an