Thus far, only two F-15EXs have been delivered, and both saw action during the exercises.
The war game, dubbed Northern Edge 21, saw the new F-15EX integrating with the older air-superiority workhorse F-15Cs they re slated to replace, as well as the fighter s fifth-generation counterparts in the F-22 Raptor and F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.
It also accompanied F-15E, or Strike Eagles, which are versions of the famed fighter designed specifically for air-to-ground engagements. The two F-15EXs flew alongside a force of as many as 50 jets as they closed with and engaged an aggressor force of similar size and capability.
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USAF to test two F-15EX jets in Northern Edge 21 exercise 10 May 2021 (Last Updated May 10th, 2021 12:57)
The US Air Force (USAF) is set to test first two of its newest jets, F-15EXs, in the Northern Edge 21 exercise.
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F-15EXs sit on the ramp prior to flight at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in support of Northern Edge 2021. Credit: USAF / 1st Lt Savanah Bray.
The exercise, which started on 3 May, is being conducted on and above the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex, the Gulf of Alaska, and temporary maritime activities area.
Hosted by the US Pacific Air Forces, the joint training exercise will see participation from over 15,000 service members. It will run until 14 May.