EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – The end of an era has arrived. One of the last few F-15Cs recently departed Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada to its final active flying unit, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida.
The Nevada installation geared up to bid farewell to the F-15C Eagle as the aircraft prepared to depart for the last time on March 16.
At Nellis, the Eagle Aircraft Maintenance Unit, 57th Wing Maintenance Group, maintained 16 F-15Cs.
The jets have been relocated to several locations including various Guard units and Eglin AFB where the aircraft will be reassigned to the 53rd Wing for test missions.
Others are scheduled to be sent to a depot for refurbishing or to a boneyard in Arizona.
The Eagle’s air superiority is achieved through a mixture of unprecedented maneuverability and acceleration, range, weapons, and avionics.
As the Air Force focuses on the modernization of its technology, it will continue to advance its airpower.
