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Due to Singapore’s small size and lack of airspace available to train, its Air Force has ongoing long-term training agreements with several nations.

The F-15J made her maiden flight on 4 June 1980 and officially entered into operational service with JASDF on 7 December 1981, thus replacing the F-104 Starfighter as Japan’s primary fighter plane.

The fastest jet remaining in the U.S. Air Force inventory today? The F-15E Strike Eagle has a top speed of Mach 2.5.

The Su-27 Flanker has been considered one of the best air superiority fighters of its time, and even today, it remains one of the most successful fighters in aviation history. 

The Air Force isn't the only interested customer in the F-15EX, as Israel is now preparing to send a formal request to the U.S. for 25 of the fighters, with plans to acquire as many as 50 of the aircraft.

The JAS 39 Gripen was developed to replace aging Draken and Viggen aircraft. The Swedes wanted a new jet that could hit Mach 2, take off from short runways, and be smaller than the Viggen while carrying a higher payload.

The F-15E Strike Eagle was developed to conflict with the Soviet military but arrived at the end of the Cold War. It has evolved and thrived with the times. 

The US has greenlit a potential Foreign Military Sale of more than 100 AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) to Japan.

The US Air Force plans to buy 104 F-15EX that will likely make their way to Air National Guard units.

The US Air Force plans to buy 104 F-15EX that will likely make their way to Air National Guard units.