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    F-15EX returns to Kadena, advances transition to next-generation airpower [Image 5 of 5]

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    A U.S. Air Force jet aircraft is parked under a hardened aircraft shelter (HAS) on a flight line. The tail section displays the tail code 'OT' and serial number 'AF 20-004', along with a unit shield insignia and black-and-white checkerboard markings. Two flight-suited aircrew members are walking away from the aircraft while a third person in camouflage uniform is visible near the aircraft's underside.

    OKINAWA, JAPAN

    06.28.2026

    Photo by Senior Airman Mason Hargrove  

    18th Wing

    U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, perform post-flight inspections to an F-15EX Eagle II after arriving at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 29, 2026. This training built familiarity with the F-15EX ahead of its integration into Kadena’s long-term mission, strengthening combat readiness and the wing’s ability to deter aggression, ensure regional stability and defend Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mason Hargrove)

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    Date Taken: 06.28.2026
    Date Posted: 06.30.2026 08:32
    Photo ID: 9782549
    VIRIN: 260629-F-RL243-1565
    Resolution: 5104x3190
    Size: 2.57 MB
    Location: OKINAWA, JP
    Web Views: 35
    Downloads: 11

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    A military pilot sits in the cockpit of a fighter jet, wearing a flight helmet with 'BURNOUT' visible on it, while a ground crew member wearing hearing protection stands in the foreground with their back to the camera. The aircraft has name stenciling on the fuselage reading 'KAZZE ESHKENAZI' and 'COLT LOTT', indicating assigned crew names. The scene appears to take place inside or under a hardened aircraft shelter or hangar.
    A military aircraft maintenance technician walks alongside what appears to be an F-15 Eagle fighter jet housed under a hardened aircraft shelter (HAS). The image is captured in dramatic silhouette lighting, with the technician carrying equipment or cables. Multiple similar shelters are visible in the background, suggesting a large military air base.
    A gray military fighter jet, consistent with an F-15 Eagle, is parked under a large open concrete shelter or hardened aircraft shelter (HAS) on a military airbase. A person in flight gear is visible standing in or near the cockpit area. Additional military infrastructure, vehicles, and hangars are visible in the background.
    Two military personnel in flight suits and tactical vests are conversing beneath a gray military jet aircraft housed in a hardened aircraft shelter (HAS). The aircraft displays the tail code '0004' and is parked in what appears to be a military air base with numbered bays (28, 29 visible). The setting suggests a pre-flight or post-flight briefing scenario.
    A U.S. Air Force jet aircraft is parked under a hardened aircraft shelter (HAS) on a flight line. The tail section displays the tail code 'OT' and serial number 'AF 20-004', along with a unit shield insignia and black-and-white checkerboard markings. Two flight-suited aircrew members are walking away from the aircraft while a third person in camouflage uniform is visible near the aircraft's underside.

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