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F-15Cs assigned to USAF Weapons School have started to depart for good

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Following the closure of the F-15C Weapons Instructor Course at Nellis Air Force Base, the Eagles assigned to the base have started to depart for other bases.

An F-15C assigned to the 422nd Test and Evaluation Squadron takes off from Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, March 15, 2022. The F-15Cs will no longer be assigned to Nellis AFB. The aircraft will be reassigned to the 53rd Wing at Eglin Air Force Base. (U.S. Air Force photo by William R. Lewis)

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B-1B #85-0080 is now retired to Barksdale Global Power Museum

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The Barksdale Global Power Museum has obtained retired B-1B #08-0080 as a static exhibit last month.

Airmen from the 2nd Bomb Wing pose for a photo at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, Feb. 19, 2022, after relocating a retired B-1B Lancer to its new location. Approximately ten squadrons across the wing worked together to move the B-1 from the flightline to the Barksdale Global Power Museum.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Tristan Biese
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