Pilots and maintainers in the 421st Fighter Squadron launch and fly the F-35A Lightning II in their first Red Flag together. The exercise, from Jan. 27-Feb. 15, is meant to give at least 10 combat-representative sorties to younger pilots to better prepare them for real combat against very capable adversaries. The 421st Fighter Squadron is the most recent squadron to transition to the F-35A in the 388th Fighter Wing.
Brand new F-16 pilots received a unique training experience at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, with the help of the active duty 388th and Reserve 419th Fighter Wings and the F-35A Lightning II.
