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Air Force F-35 jets deploy to Alaska for Arctic war training
The exercise was designed to test the 354th Fighter Wing’s ability to rapidly generate, deploy, and sustain its combat aircraft in a near-peer operational environment.
Exclusive: Marine and Air Force F-35 Pilots Detail Their Missions During the Exercise Formerly Known as Northern Lightning. Sentry North, the annual exercise formerly named Northern Lightning, has just wrapped up its two-week run at Volk Field Combat ...
United States Air Force members along with Bangladeshi Air Force members review post flight inspection protocols after two C-130J Hercules land during Pacific Angel 25-3 at BAF Base Zahrul Haque in Chittagong, Bangladesh, Sept 12, 2025. Credit: U.S. Air ...
A U.S. Air Force XQ-58A Valkyrie flies over Eglin Air Force Base’s Gulf Test and Training Range. The recent test flight and data collected will inform future air operations and contribute to advanced autonomous programs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ilka ...
Hundreds of planes and thousands of service members are flying across the Pacific as part of the largest air fighting exercise in the region’s recent history. The U.S. Department of the Air Force kicked off Resolute Force Pacific 2025—or REFORPAC—on ...
A U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit, center, from the 72d Test and Evaluation Squadron assigned to the 53rd Wing, a Royal Norwegian Air Force P-8 Poseidon, center back, and four Royal Norwegian Air Force F-35 Lightning II, right and left, fly in formation over ...
During Red Flag 25-3, the Dyess AFB crews acted as both the “Blue Air,” carrying out the “friendly strike roles,” as well as the “Red Air,” where they served in the adversary roles. Last month, Rockwell B-1B Lancers from the 9th Bomb Squadron ...
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