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388th and 419th Fighter Wing Have Just Staged The F-35’s First “Elephant Walk” With 35 Lightning II Aircraft At Hill AFB

November 19, 2018 David Cenciotti 0

This is the JSF’s first “Elephant Walk”. According to the Hill Air Force Base FB page this is happening now: F-35A pilots from the 388th and 419th Fighter Wing prepare for takeoff as part of […]

USAF F-35As Deploy to Japan For Pacific Command Theater Security Program Ahead Of Trump’s Asia Trip

November 2, 2017 Tom Demerly 4

Air Force F-35A Deployment Joins U.S. Marine F-35Bs to Add Capability Near Korea. In what appears to be a continuation of U.S. preparedness in the Asian theater amidst tensions with North Korea, the U.S. Air […]