From left, Finnish air force Col. Vesa Mäntylä, Air Force Command Finland deputy chief of staff and exercise director, Lt. Col. Lauri Mäkinen, Pirkkala Air Base chief of staff, Lt. Col. Lauri Mäkinen, Satakunta Air Wing chief of operations, and Col. Markus Leivo, Pirkkala AB commander, discuss F-35A Lightning II aircraft capabilities during Ramstein Flag 26 at Pirkkala AB, Finland, June 9, 2026. The strategic dialogue between host-nation commanders and Ally leadership is key to interoperability between NATO Allied Air Defense assets in a complex and dynamic operational environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sierra Casteel)
| Date Taken: | 06.08.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 06.10.2026 17:46 |
| Photo ID: | 9741008 |
| VIRIN: | 260609-F-KS548-1005 |
| Resolution: | 4414x3082 |
| Size: | 1.24 MB |
| Location: | PIRKKALA (BIRKALA), FI |
| Web Views: | 3 |
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