AF's newest fighter coming to Eglin

The first two new F-15EX fighters are expected to roll off the production line in early 2021, and Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., is already preparing their new home. Eglin’s 40th Flight Test Squadron will take possession of the first new fighter (EX1), the AF said in a July 29 media release. The 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron will receive EX2. The Operational Flight Program Combined Test Force at Eglin will manage the developmental and operational testing, which will be conducted at the same time by squadron air crews and testers, the release said. Initial testing is expected to take a year and a half. (Source: AF Times 07/30/20) https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/your-air-force/2020/07/30/first-f-15exs-fighters-readying-to-test-at-eglin-air-force-base-in-2021/