A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft assigned to the 492nd Fighter Squadron and an F-35A Lightning II aircraft assigned to the 493rd Fighter Squadron take off as part of exercise Astral Knight 2026 at RAF Lakenheath, England, June 1, 2026. AK26 enhances readiness by exercising the rapid generation of combat airpower in support of tactical integrated air and missile defense operations.(U.S. Air Force video by Senior Airman Alexander Vasquez)
| Date Taken: | 05.31.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 06.03.2026 10:18 |
| Category: | B-Roll |
| Video ID: | 1009039 |
| VIRIN: | 260601-F-YU294-2001 |
| Filename: | DOD_111744567 |
| Length: | 00:01:18 |
| Location: | RAF LAKENHEATH, SUFFOLK, GB |
| Downloads: | 3 |
| High-Res. Downloads: | 3 |
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