A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II pilot with the 354th Fighter Wing dons a flight helmet prior to takeoff during Operation TUNDRA MERLIN at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Dec. 9, 2025. The Alaskan Command-led operation was conducted in coordination with partners from the U.S. Coast Guard Arctic District, U.S. Strategic Command, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and the Alaska Air National Guard. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Carson Jeney)
| Date Taken: | 12.09.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 12.10.2025 19:27 |
| Photo ID: | 9435198 |
| VIRIN: | 251209-F-CJ259-1108 |
| Resolution: | 3460x2302 |
| Size: | 707.03 KB |
| Location: | EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, ALASKA, US |
| Web Views: | 200 |
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