Courtesy Photo | 142nd Wing | 03.07.2024
123rd Fighter Squadron pilot, Lt. Col. Joel "Thermo" Thesing climbs into an F-15 EX at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., March 7, 2024. Thesing is the first Portland, Ore.-based pilot to fly and train in the EX, marking a significant milestone for his unit, the 142nd Wing, which is slated to receive their first EX this summer. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mr. Dave Shelikoff)...
Photo by Capt. Lindsey Brewer | 142nd Wing | 03.07.2024
123rd Fighter Squadron pilot, Lt. Col. Joel "Thermo" Thesing, along with 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron pilot, Maj. Scott "Hoosier" Addy (back seat), taxis the runway in an F-15 EX at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. on March 7, 2024. Thesing is the first Portland, Ore.-based pilot to fly and train in the EX, marking a significant milestone for his unit, the 142nd Wing, which is slated to receive......
Courtesy Photo | 142nd Wing | 03.07.2024
123rd Fighter Squadron pilot, Lt. Col. Joel "Thermo" Thesing, along with 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron pilot, Maj. Scott "Hoosier" Addy, prepare to board an F-15 EX at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. on March 7, 2024. Thesing is the first Portland, Ore.-based pilot to fly and train in the EX, marking a significant milestone for his unit, the 142nd Wing, which is slated to receive their first EX......
Photo by Michael Hasenauer | Nellis Air Force Base | 10.21.2021
Maj. Aaron Eshkenski, 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron pilot, straps himself into an F-15EX for a test mission at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Oct. 21, 2021. The F-15EX is at Nellis AFB to participate in an Integrated Operational Test and Evaluation paired with F-15Cs and F-15Es from the active-duty Air Force, Air National Guard and Air Force Reserves. (U.S. Air Force photo by Michael J.......
Photo by Michael Hasenauer | Nellis Air Force Base | 10.21.2021
Maj. Aaron Eshkenski, 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron pilot, waits in an F-15EX as an F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to the 53rd Fight Wing, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, taxis out from Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Oct. 21, 2021. The F-15EX is at Nellis AFB to participate in an Integrated Operational Test and Evaluation paired with F-15Cs and F-15Es from the active-duty Air Force, Air......
Photo by Michael Hasenauer | Nellis Air Force Base | 10.21.2021
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joshua Johnson, 96th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron dedicated crew chief, overwatches the launch of F-15E Strike Eagles as they prepare to participate in an Integrated Operational Test and Evaluation of the new F-15EX at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Oct. 18, 2021. The F-15EX is undergoing test missions paired with F-15Cs and F-15Es from the active-duty Air Force, Air......
Photo by Michael Hasenauer | Nellis Air Force Base | 10.21.2021
U.S. Air Force Maj. Aaron Eshkenski, 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron pilot, gives Staff Sgt. Cameron Taylor, 96th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron dedicated crew chief, a thumbs up as he starts his taxi at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Oct. 21, 2021. The F-15EX is at Nellis AFB to participate in an Integrated Operational Test and Evaluation paired with F-15Cs and F-15Es from the active-duty......
Photo by Michael Hasenauer | Nellis Air Force Base | 10.21.2021
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Cameron Taylor, 96th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron dedicated crew chief, stands by as Maj. Aaron Eshkenski, 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron pilot, straps himself into an F-15EX for a test mission at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Oct. 21, 2021. The F-15EX is at Nellis AFB to participate in an Integrated Operational Test and Evaluation paired with F-15Cs and F-15Es......
