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421st Fighter Squadron returns to Hill AFB
Oct 26, 2020 - Hundreds of Airmen from the expeditionary 421st Fighter Squadron returned here today following a six-month deployment to Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. [Read more...]
First USAF pilot hits 1,000 flying hours in F-35A
Oct 23, 2020 - On October 22, 388th Fighter Wing pilots flew a four-on-six tactical intercept mission over the Utah Test and Training Range in the F-35A Lightning II, using sensors and stealth to take on the enemy. The sortie lasted roughly two hours. [Read more...]
New F-35 flagship welcomed by youngest pilot, crew chiefs
Jul 31, 2020 - Three new F-35A Lightning II aircraft belonging to the 354th Fighter Wing arrived from the factory line at Lockheed Martin in Fort Worth, Texas, to their home station on Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, July 30, 2020. [Read more...]
F-35A fleet doubles at Eielson
Jun 29, 2020 - The F-35A Lightning II fleet has officially doubled at Eielson with the arrival of three new F-35As on June 25, 2020. [Read more...]
An F-35 stealth fighter's landing gear collapsed after landing at a Utah base
Jun 08, 2020 - The landing gear of an F-35A Lightning II collapsed after it landed at Hill Air Force Base around 10:45h following a routine training flight Monday. The pilot safely egressed the jet. [Read more...]
F-35 pilot ejects at Eglin AFB, Florida
May 19, 2020 - Pilot okay after ejecting from F-35 and no loss of life on the ground. [Read more...]
Eielson welcomes F-35A Lightning II
Apr 21, 2020 - It was a historic day for Eielson as the base received its first two F-35A Lightning II fighter aircraft on April 21, 2020. [Read more...]
RAAF completes training mission, departs from Luke
Jan 15, 2020 - After achieving all training milestones, the Royal Australian Air Force began returning its F-35A Lightning II pilots, maintainers and aircraft to Australia from Luke Air Force Base in December 2019. [Read more...]
F-35A Lightning II standup complete at Hill AFB
Jan 07, 2020 - A little more than four years after receiving their first combat-coded F-35A Lightning II aircraft, Hill Air Force Base's fighter wings have achieved full warfighting capability. [Read more...]
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