April 27, 2021 F-15EX takes flight An F-15EX Eagle II from the 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron, 53rd Wing, takes flight for the first time out of Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., April 26, 2021, prior to departure for Northern Edge 2021. The F-15EX brings next-generation combat technology to a highly successful fighter airframe that is
Nov. 22, 2019 Former member of the 36th EWS, WWII vet, awarded French Legion of Honor James P. Ostler, age 99, a former member of the 36th Bombardment Squadron, was awarded the Legion of Honor Medal from France in a November 21, 2019 Ceremony in Arlington Heights, Ill. for his efforts in WWII as a navigator on the B-17.
Nov. 19, 2019 85th TES flies over the Miami Dolphins' stadium U.S. Air Force F-15C Pilots, Capt. Aaron Eshkenazi and Maj. Jonah Brown and F-16 Pilots, Lt. Col. Matthew Russell and Maj. Robert Glenn, from the 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron, Eglin AFB, Fla. prepare to fly over the Miami Dolphins' stadium on November 17, 2019. The flyover was part of the NFL's
Oct. 4, 2019 The 85th TES releases a JASSM-ER in test sortie An F-16 Fighting Falcon piloted by Lt. Col. Mike May from the 85th Test and Evaluation squadron sits on the ramp at Eglin Air Force Base on October 2, 2019 with a JASSM-ER. The 85th TES released the extended range missile as part of an operational test sortie. (U.S. Air Force Photo by 1st Lt Savanah