Reserve Wing at Whiteman to Replace A-10s with F-15Es

F-15Es Replacing A-10s At Whiteman AFB Signals Bigger Realignment Of Eagle Fleet

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Reserve Wing at Whiteman to Replace A-10s with F-15Es

The 442nd Fighter Wing at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., is in line to replace its A-10 Warthogs with F-15E Strike Eagles in the coming years, securing the future of the reserve unit’s flying mission.  Rep. Mark Alford (R-Mo.), who represents Whiteman, announced July 29 that Air Force Reserve Command has selected the base as its “sole candidate location” to host two dozen F-15Es.  Under the Air Force’s strategic basing process, AFRC must still …

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Whiteman Cleared for F-15Es

Whiteman Air Force Base has been identified as the sole candidate location for the Air Force Reserve Command’s F-15E Strike Eagle mission, a significant milestone that would preserve the future of the 442nd Fighter Wing as the Air Force phases out the A-10 aircraft. Congressman Mark Alford announced Wednesday that the Department of the Air Force approved the enterprise definition, site survey criteria, and candidate location for the F-15E basing…

Whiteman AFB Chosen For Proposed F-15E Mission

Whiteman AFB is set for a proposed 24-jet F-15E mission, replacing the 442nd Fighter Wing’s A-10s and protecting a major Missouri defense hub.