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June 15, 2023 | International, Aerospace

US Air Force would buy six more F-15EXs in 2025 under draft House bill

Some lawmakers are worried the Air Force plans to retire more than twice the number of fighters than it will buy over the next five years.

https://www.defensenews.com/air/2023/06/15/us-air-force-would-buy-six-more-f-15exs-in-2025-under-draft-house-bill/

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