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Day: August 15, 2020

First Blue Angel Super Hornet while it was still in the paint shop

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The first Super Hornet painted in Blue Angels color while it was still in the paint shop.

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (May 4, 2020) Fleet Readiness Center Southeast’s paint shop completes the first F/A-18 Super Hornet with the Blue Angels signature paint as the jet awaits transport to Boeing Global Services Cecil Field for final assembly. The Super Hornet will become the fourth Boeing platform to be used by the Blue Angels flight demonstration team.
(U.S. Navy Photo by Toiete Jackson/Released)

123rd Fighter Squadron will be the first operational F-15EX unit

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The U.S. Air Force has announced the formal training and operational units for the F-15EX on Aug. 14.

F-15EX decals affixed to F-15QA4 jet in Building 67, Final Assembly_St. Louis, MO. Purpose of the photo is to show aircraft readiness to our USAF customer (F-15EX contract award). MSF20-0024 Series.

Photo: Boeing

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