Dr. John Ludtke, 173rd Fighter Wing Chief of Aerospace Medicine, answers submitted questions about the COVID-19 vaccine at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon.
The first F-15EX destined to the United States Air Force completed its initial flight in Saint Louis on February 2, 2021. The fighter jet took off and landed from St. Louis-Lambert International Airport. It was announced in August 2020 that the 173rd Fighter Wing will begin transitioning as the F-15EX formal training unit in 2024.