Officials at Tyndall AFB, Fla., last week inactivated the 95th Fighter Squadron, marking the formal end of F-15 training at the base after 27 years. Tyndall’s parent 325th Fighter Wing lost its 48 F-15s as part of the Air Force’s divestiture of approximately 250 legacy fighters in Fiscal 2010. Tyndall’s F-15s began departing for good in April. Herman Bell, 325th FW public affairs chief, told the Daily Report that the 95th FS inactivation took place Sept 21. At the conclusion of the ceremony, the squadron’s three remaining F-15s took off for their new home at Edwards AFB, Calif., where NASA will use them as test assets, he said. With the drawdown at Tyndall, the Oregon Air National Guard’s 173rd Fighter Wing at Kingsley Field is assuming the F-15 training mission. (See also Tyndall report by Christi Bird)
The Air Force is now expecting delivery of the first VC-25B presidential transport by mid-2028, months ahead of its last official projection, a service spokesperson said this week. USAF also announced it is buying two used Boeing 747-8 jetliners for training and spare parts to be delivered in 2026, calling the $400 million deal part of its “acceleration efforts” for the oft-delayed presidential airlift program.
