F-15C/D retirement is predecisional, Air Force operations director says

By Rachel Cohen / March 23, 2017 at 5:20 PM
The Air Force is exploring its options to retire Boeing's F-15C/D in the late 2020s and recapitalize Lockheed Martin's F-16 with improved radar to serve in the Eagle's role, service officials told the House Armed Services Committee this week. Lt. Gen. L. Scott Rice, director of the Air National Guard, told reporters March 22 the service is having "deep discussions" about how the F-15C fits into the Air Force's capability needs and what gaps would need to be filled if...

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