Boeing Fighters Fill the Skies Over St. Louis as Production Ramps Up for New Orders

By Mark Nankivil

The roar of Boeing fighters could be heard across the St. Louis region today as the new production jets launched and recovered from St. Louis-Lambert International Airport. The big news today was the successful flight of the first F-15EX for the U.S. Air Force, flown by Boeing F-15 Chief Test Pilot Matt Giese. Also flying today were two F-15QA Qatari Emiri Air Force jets (006 and 008) and a Kuwait Air Force F/A-18E Super Hornet.