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14 F-15s from Kadena air base have reached Kingsley Field

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A total of 14 F-15s that were previously deployed to Kadena air base, Japan have arrived at Kingsley Field, Oregon.

U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagles from Kadena Air Base, Japan land at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon Dec. 2, 2022 where they will be inspected and repaired before being transferred to their gaining units or retired to the Boneyard. Kingsley Field was selected as the hub to receive the aircraft after the Air Force announced the Kadena Eagles would be replaced by a rotating force of fighters. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Jennifer Shirar)

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Biden administration clears sale of CH-47Fs to South Korea

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Back in July, it was reported that South Korea’s Defense Project Promotion Committee has approved a plan to buy an unspecific number of CH-47F helicopters from Boeing to replace its CH-47Ds.

Georgia Army National Guard’s Detachment 1, Bravo Company, 1-169th General Support Aviation Battalion, conducts multi-ship flight training Wednesday near Savannah Ga. These crewmembers are preparing for a deployment to Afghanistan in the spring of 2014. (Georgia Army National Guard Photo by Maj. Will Cox/Released)

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