April 2, 2024 F-16s arrive to be modified for autonomous testing The 96th Test Wing and 53rd Wing welcomed the first three F-16 Fighting Falcons to take part in the Viper Experimentation and Next-gen Operations Model – Autonomy Flying Testbed program at Eglin Air Force Base.
Jan. 4, 2023 F-15EX proves out full air-to-air capability Flying locally over the Gulf of Mexico, two F-15EX Eagle II aircraft take a major step in launching missiles from their new weapon stations. This operational flight over the Eglin Test and Training Complex demonstrated the Eagle II aircraft’s capability of carrying of 12 missiles.
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.
April 19, 2022 Integrated Test Team proves multi-MDS Legion pod targeting capabilities Eglin’s Integrated Test Team conducted the first-ever multi-platform operational test to effectively locate a target using shared Infra-Red Search and Track sensor data, Apr. 7, 2022.
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
May 5, 2021 F-15EX takes to the Alaska skies for deep end test Just weeks after delivery to Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, the F-15EX – both 001 and 002 – have taken to the Alaska skies for Northern Edge 21, May 3-14, 2021.
March 11, 2021 AF’s first F-15EX arrives at Eglin EX1, the Air Force's newest fighter aircraft, touched down at its new home March 11 for developmental and operational testing.
July 28, 2020 Team Eglin prepared, ready for F-15EX In less than a year, Team Eglin takes possession of the Air Force’s newest fighter, the F-15EX. Big plans and procedures are underway so developmental and operational testing can begin as soon as possible when EX1 and EX2 arrives in 2021.