Those Mysterious Extra F-15 at Barnes ANGB

[pilotman6012]

No Barnes was not getting additional aircraft,8 F-15D formerly of the 114Th Fs/173Rd Fw at Klamath Falls,Or were being transferred to Israel:

Serials:
78-0561,78-0563,78-0572,78-0573,79-0008,80-0055,80-0057,81-0065

[Lordofthedragons]

Any idea why they are transferred to Israel ?

[Canberra TT.18]

Any idea why they are transferred to Israel ?

military aid.
part of very large billion dollar ten year deal.

[pilotman6012]

here is some info on it:

https://www.flightglobal.com/news/artic ... el-429408/

[Lordofthedragons]

Thanks !!

[FredL]

Do we know why the deal just includes two-seaters ?
As far as I remember, Israel already owns quite many two-seaters in its F-15 C/D fleet.

[Canberra TT.18]

I believe they use them not only as trainers.

The deal includes (new) F-15s and more F-35s.
And most probably V-22s and KC-46s.
They have to spend almost all of the money in the USA.

[Stratofreighter]

...for those interested:
http://forum.scramble.nl/viewtopic.php? ... 0&start=15