Re: Jets & Planes but no UAV's here.
Marks on it. And as he reported 4 will be " test beds" for some aspects of their " future fighter" program and other things. Picked the the following ref. as it's accompanied by a video of the final flight of one of or the first one to be retired back in April 2018.
https://theaviationist.com/2018/04/2...fter-44-years/
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zon...tline-phantoms
What's to come?
They're making room for the F-35A, while still flying the F-16J and the F-15J which has just started or will very soon start, a major modernization program. This all is ahead of the FX-6th GEN fighter of which the first prototypes will be in the air around 2028. Production of the type barring w/o any delays, should start in the early 2030's to start the IOC process.
https://www.popularmechanics.com/mil...w-fighter-jet/
Regards,
Pat
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