Video by Airman 1st Class Hannah Bench | 35th Fighter Wing | 02.11.2026
U.S. Air Force video depicts the history of milestones for the F-35A Lightning II aircraft expected to arrive at Misawa Air Base, Japan. The permanent stationing of the F-35A at Misawa reflects over $10 billion in capability investments to modernize the 35th Fighter Wing, bolstering regional deterrence and demonstrating an ironclad commitment to the defense of Japan and a free and open......
Video by Staff Sgt. Gary Hilton | 18th Wing | 01.28.2026
U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotankers assigned the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, F-16C Fighting Falcons assigned to the 120th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, and F-35A Lightning IIs assigned to the 4th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron conduct aerial refueling operations over the Pacific Ocean, Jan. 29, 2026. While deployed to Kadena Air Base, fighter aircraft like the F-16C and F-35A help posture......
Video by Staff Sgt. Nicholas Rupiper | F-35A Demo Team | 11.17.2025
U.S. Air Force Maj. Melanie “Mach” Kluesner, pilot of the F-35A Lightning II Demonstration Team, performs aerial maneuvers at the Dubai Airshow, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on Nov. 17, 2025. The demonstration highlights the F-35A’s agility and advanced capabilities to audiences attending the event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nicholas Rupiper)...
Video by Staff Sgt. Zachary Rufus | 388th Fighter Wing | 08.04.2025
The 4th Fighter Squadron and 4th Fighter Generation Squadron from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, participate in exercise Bamboo Eagle 25-3 at Naval Air Station Lemoore, California, Aug. 4, 2025. The exercise is one of five integrated events within Department-Level Exercise 2025, a first-in-a-generation effort involving more than 400 joint and coalition aircraft and 12,000 personnel across 50......
Video by Tech. Sgt. Madison Scaringe | Pacific Air Forces | 07.19.2025
U.S. Hawaii Air National Guard Airmen, assigned to the 203rd Air Refueling Squadron, fly a KC-135 Stratotanker to refuel Royal Australian F-35A Lightning II aircraft during exercise Talisman Sabre 25 in Northern Territory, Australia, July 16, 2025. Talisman Sabre is the largest bilateral military exercise between Australia and the United States, that advances a safe and secure Indo-Pacific by......
Video by Tech. Sgt. Emili Koonce | 48th Fighter Wing | 04.09.2025
U.S. Air Force and Royal Netherland Air Force maintainers perform a F-35A Lightning II cross servicing event at NATO Allied Air Command’s Ramstein Flag 2025 exercise April 4, 2025. Successful cross-servicing at RAFL25 is an example of the importance of integrated logistics and maintenance training that enhances U.S. warfighting readiness by strengthening United States Air Forces in Europe......
Video by Tech. Sgt. Emili Koonce | 48th Fighter Wing | 04.04.2025
1st Lt. Joshua Hettinger, 495th FGS sortie generation flight commander, discusses a F-35A Lightning II cross servicing event between the U.S. and Netherlands air forces at NATO Allied Air Command’s Ramstein Flag 2025 exercise April 4, 2025. Successful cross-servicing at RAFL25 is an example of the importance of integrated logistics and maintenance training that enhances U.S. warfighting......
Video by Tech. Sgt. Emili Koonce | 48th Fighter Wing | 04.04.2025
U.S. Air Force and Royal Netherland Air Force maintainers perform a F-35A Lightning II cross servicing event at NATO Allied Air Command’s Ramstein Flag 2025 exercise April 4, 2025. Successful cross-servicing at RAFL25 is an example of the importance of integrated logistics and maintenance training that enhances U.S. warfighting readiness by strengthening United States Air Forces in Europe......
