{"id":3545436,"date":"2026-07-03T11:00:24","date_gmt":"2026-07-03T09:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/f-15ex-mq-28-ghost-bat-first-teaming-valiant-shield-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-07-04T16:26:05","modified_gmt":"2026-07-04T14:26:05","slug":"f-15ex-mq-28-ghost-bat-first-teaming-valiant-shield-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/es\/f-15ex-mq-28-ghost-bat-first-teaming-valiant-shield-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"An Eagle and a Ghost Fly Together"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.et_pb_title_container h1.entry-title { padding-top: 40px !important; }<\/style>\n<p>One photo, two aircraft, and a very large hint about the future of air combat. On 1 July, Pacific Air Forces posted imagery of a US Air Force F-15EX Eagle II flying over the Philippine Sea in close formation with something no American fighter had been photographed alongside before: Australia&rsquo;s MQ-28 Ghost Bat combat drone.<\/p>\n<p>The shots were taken during Exercise Valiant Shield 26, and according to Air &amp; Space Forces Magazine they are the first imagery the Air Force has ever published of a collaborative combat aircraft flying with a manned fighter. When we covered the <a href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/ghost-bat-mq-28-debuts-valiant-shield-2026\/\">Ghost Bat&rsquo;s exercise debut<\/a> last week, the drone was flying alone. Not anymore.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"background:#f5f5f5;padding:20px 24px;margin:24px 0;border-left:4px solid #5C91FF\"><p style=\"margin:0 0 10px;font-weight:700;font-size:17px\">Quick Facts: The First Eagle&ndash;Ghost Formation<\/p><table style=\"border-collapse:collapse;font-size:15px;line-height:1.5\"><tbody><tr><td style=\"padding:6px 14px 6px 0;font-weight:600;white-space:nowrap;vertical-align:top\">When\/where<\/td><td style=\"padding:6px 0\">Exercise Valiant Shield 26 (22 June&ndash;1 July), over the Philippine Sea; photos published 1&ndash;2 July<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding:6px 14px 6px 0;font-weight:600;white-space:nowrap;vertical-align:top\">Fighter<\/td><td style=\"padding:6px 0\">F-15EX Eagle II &mdash; reportedly from the 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron, Eglin AFB<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding:6px 14px 6px 0;font-weight:600;white-space:nowrap;vertical-align:top\">Drone<\/td><td style=\"padding:6px 0\">Boeing Defence Australia MQ-28 Ghost Bat, flying from Rota in the Northern Marianas<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding:6px 14px 6px 0;font-weight:600;white-space:nowrap;vertical-align:top\">The first<\/td><td style=\"padding:6px 0\">First published USAF imagery of a CCA-class drone flying with a manned fighter<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding:6px 14px 6px 0;font-weight:600;white-space:nowrap;vertical-align:top\">Unknown<\/td><td style=\"padding:6px 0\">Whether the F-15EX actually controlled the drone &mdash; PACAF won&rsquo;t discuss integration details<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding:6px 14px 6px 0;font-weight:600;white-space:nowrap;vertical-align:top\">MQ-28 program<\/td><td style=\"padding:6px 0\">8 Block 1 aircraft delivered to the RAAF; Block 3 with internal weapons bay unveiled June 2026<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div>\n\n<h2 style=\"padding-top:22px\">What Actually Happened Up There<\/h2>\n<p>The honest answer: the Air Force isn&rsquo;t saying. PACAF states it &ldquo;will not discuss specific flight operations or tactical integration details,&rdquo; which leaves open the crucial question &mdash; did the Eagle&rsquo;s back-seater actually command the Ghost Bat, or did they just share a piece of sky? The F-22 controlled a General Atomics MQ-20 in October 2025, and an F-35 followed in May 2026, so the technology exists. But formation photos this deliberate are not an accident. They are a message.<\/p>\n<p>The reported unit matters too. The 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron is the outfit that wrings out operational concepts for the combat air force &mdash; and its F-15EXs had just staged through Kadena. A two-seat fighter with huge payload, modern radar and a spare pair of hands in the back is arguably the most natural drone-controller in the US inventory.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"max-width:550px;margin:0 auto 28px\"><iframe class=\"skip-lazy\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?id=2072588932223520774&theme=light\" style=\"width:100%;height:400px;border:none;overflow:hidden\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n<h2 style=\"padding-top:22px\">Australia&rsquo;s Drone, America&rsquo;s Exercise<\/h2>\n<p>The MQ-28 came to Valiant Shield as a &ldquo;production representative test aircraft,&rdquo; flying counter-air missions from Rota with an infrared search-and-track nose &mdash; and even proving it could operate from an austere forward site refuelled by an HC-130J. Boeing has delivered eight Block 1 aircraft to the Royal Australian Air Force, has nine improved Block 2s in build, and unveiled a larger Block 3 in June with an internal weapons bay. An AMRAAM live-fire took place at Woomera in December 2025.<\/p>\n<p>For Washington, the exercise cameo lands mid-decision: the US Air Force&rsquo;s own CCA program has the General Atomics YFQ-42A and Anduril YFQ-44A under production contracts as of June. For Canberra and Boeing, every photo of a Ghost Bat tucked under an American fighter&rsquo;s wing is a sales brochure &mdash; the pairing has already been pitched to Poland alongside the F-15EX.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"background:#f8f9fa;border-left:4px solid #1565c0;padding:20px 22px;margin:18px 0 24px;font-size:16px;line-height:1.7;display:flex;gap:20px;align-items:flex-start\"><div><em>&ldquo;The future of airpower is a partnership between our greatest assets: our skilled warfighters and the technology that empowers them&hellip; By advancing human-machine teaming, we are increasing our power projection while building a more resilient, capable, and lethal joint force.&rdquo;<\/em><div style=\"margin-top:10px;font-size:14px;color:#555\"><strong>Maj. Daniel Pesich<\/strong> &mdash; Officer in charge, Experimental Operations Unit CCA detachment (PACAF release, 24 June 2026)<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<h2 style=\"padding-top:22px\">Why This Photo Will Age Well<\/h2>\n<p>The F-15EX buy is doubling to 267 jets in the FY27 budget, and the Eagle II&rsquo;s pitch has always been mass: weapons, fuel, and now &mdash; perhaps &mdash; drones. A future strike package of one crewed Eagle marshalling a handful of Ghost Bats over the Pacific stopped being a concept slide this week and became a photograph.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" style=\"margin:0 0 24px\"><img data-opt-id=621434302  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/f-15ex-mq-28-ghost-bat-valiant-shield-formation.jpg\" alt=\"F-15EX and MQ-28 Ghost Bat in formation over the Philippine Sea\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;height:auto\"><figcaption style=\"font-size:13px;color:#777;text-align:center;margin-top:6px;font-style:italic\">The second released frame: the 85th TES F-15EX holds formation with the MQ-28 during Valiant Shield 26. Photo: Pacific Air Forces<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p>The Ghost Bat&rsquo;s Valiant Shield debut, including its Rota operations, is captured here:<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;margin:24px 0\"><iframe class=\"skip-lazy\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oiuZPoPo4Mc\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n<p><em>Sources: Pacific Air Forces; The War Zone; Air &amp; Space Forces Magazine; Army Recognition; The Aviationist<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- mf-faq -->\n\n<div class=\"mf-faq-block\"><style>.mf-faq-block{margin:34px 0}.mf-faq-item:not([open]) .mf-faq-answer{display:none !important}.mf-faq-block h2.mf-faq-h{padding-top:22px;margin-bottom:14px}.mf-faq-item{border:1px solid #e2e8f5;border-radius:8px;margin:0 0 10px;background:#fff}.mf-faq-item summary{list-style:none;cursor:pointer;padding:15px 50px 15px 18px;font-weight:600;color:#1a1a1a;position:relative;line-height:1.45;user-select:none}.mf-faq-item summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}.mf-faq-item summary::after{content:\"+\";position:absolute;right:18px;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);font-size:1.5em;font-weight:400;color:#5C91FF;line-height:1}.mf-faq-item[open] summary::after{content:\"\\2013\"}.mf-faq-item[open] summary{border-bottom:1px solid #eef1f8}.mf-faq-item summary:hover{background:#f5f8ff}.mf-faq-answer{padding:14px 18px;color:#333;line-height:1.6}.mf-faq-answer p{margin:0}.mf-faq-answer a{color:#5C91FF}<\/style><h2 class=\"mf-faq-h\">Related Questions<\/h2><details class=\"mf-faq-item\"><summary>What is a collaborative combat aircraft?<\/summary><div class=\"mf-faq-answer\"><p>A collaborative combat aircraft, or CCA, is an uncrewed drone designed to fly alongside crewed fighters as a loyal wingman, carrying sensors, weapons or decoys and taking on higher-risk tasks. On 1 July 2026, US Pacific Air Forces published the first imagery of a crewed US fighter, an F-15EX, flying in close formation with Australia's MQ-28 Ghost Bat combat drone.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details class=\"mf-faq-item\"><summary>What is the MQ-28 Ghost Bat?<\/summary><div class=\"mf-faq-answer\"><p>The MQ-28 Ghost Bat is an uncrewed combat aircraft built by Boeing Defence Australia for the Royal Australian Air Force. At Exercise Valiant Shield 26 it flew counter-air missions from Rota in the Northern Marianas with an infrared search-and-track nose, and demonstrated operating from an austere forward site refuelled by an HC-130J. Boeing has delivered eight Block 1 aircraft to the RAAF.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details class=\"mf-faq-item\"><summary>Can fighter jets control drones in flight?<\/summary><div class=\"mf-faq-answer\"><p>Yes, the technology has been demonstrated repeatedly. An F-22 controlled a General Atomics MQ-20 in October 2025 and an F-35 followed in May 2026. The <a href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/navy-carrier-loyal-wingman-cca-drone-2026\/\">US Navy is developing carrier-based loyal wingman drones<\/a> too. A two-seat fighter with a spare crew member in back, like the F-15EX, is considered a natural drone controller.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details class=\"mf-faq-item\"><summary>Why is the F-15EX and Ghost Bat formation significant?<\/summary><div class=\"mf-faq-answer\"><p>The 1 July 2026 photo was the first imagery the US Air Force has ever published of a collaborative combat aircraft flying with a crewed fighter, making it a deliberate signal about the future of air combat. The F-15EX reportedly came from the 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron, the unit that develops operational concepts for the combat air force.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details class=\"mf-faq-item\"><summary>How does drone teaming fit into future fighter programmes?<\/summary><div class=\"mf-faq-answer\"><p>Loyal wingman drones are central to next-generation air power, extending a crewed fighter's sensors and firepower while reducing risk to pilots. Major sixth-generation efforts are building around this concept, including Britain's <a href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/gcap-uk-8-6-billion-sixth-gen-fighter-programme-2026\/\">GCAP programme<\/a>. The F-15EX's large payload and two-seat cockpit make it an ideal near-term controller for aircraft like the Ghost Bat.<\/p><\/div><\/details><\/div>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"What is a collaborative combat aircraft?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"A collaborative combat aircraft, or CCA, is an uncrewed drone designed to fly alongside crewed fighters as a loyal wingman, carrying sensors, weapons or decoys and taking on higher-risk tasks. 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