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US Air Force builds $80M F-35A for just $6M by merging parts from two crashed jets
In a notable achievement, Airmen from the 388th Fighter Wing have successfully restored an F-35A Lightning II aircraft, ...
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US Air Force uses damaged aircraft to restore F-35 to combat-ready status
Franken-bird”: The US Air Force has used sections from two damaged aircraft to restore an F-35 to combat-ready status.
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Hill Air Force Base fighter wings to conduct night flying through May
Officials said the active duty 388th Fighter Wing and the reserve 419th Fighter Wing will be performing night flying exercises in order to “fulfill continued training requirements.” ...
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Air Force F-35s Wrap Up Red Flag
The Air Force 388th Fighter Wing's 4th Fighter Squadron completed a challenging Red Flag training exercise with the F-35A Joint Strike Fighter on Feb. 15. According to a release, the exercise ...
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Keeping an F-35 flying requires proficiency in over 700 tasks — meet the airmen who can do them all
One group of airmen at the 388th Fighter Wing at Hill Air Force Base, Utah are capable of all of it. The Lightning Technician Program trains airmen to be Blended Operational Lightning Technicians ...
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Behold the largest F-35 elephant walk we’ve ever seen
Personnel from the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings at Hill Air Force Base in Utah conducted a combat power exercise on Monday with an eye-popping 52 F-35A fighters — an exercise that included an ...