Two U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II’s assigned to the 356th Fighter Squadron fly in support of Operation Tundra Merlin in the North American Aerospace Defense Command Area of Responsibility, Aug. 4, 2026. The aircraft were deployed in the Alaskan theater of operations under the command and control of U.S.Northern Command and Alaskan Command, combat crews exercised offensive and defensive counterair, long-range precision fires, and aerial refueling in a single, integrated mission.(U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Spencer Hanson)
| Date Taken: | 08.04.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 08.13.2026 13:54 |
| Photo ID: | 9850457 |
| VIRIN: | 260804-F-SH339-1489 |
| Resolution: | 6903x4602 |
| Size: | 1.31 MB |
| Location: | EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, ALASKA, US |
| Web Views: | 2 |
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