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U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Dustin Merritt, 493rd Fighter Squadron director of operations, discusses an F-35A Lightning II austere landing operation with Finnish Allies prior to takeoff at RAF Lakenheath, England, Aug. 28, 2024. The pilots successfully landed on a strip of highway less than 100 feet wide as a part of BAANA24, a Finnish Air Force road base exercise. The landing marks the first time the U.S. has landed a fighter aircraft on a highway in Finland. (U.S. Air Force video by Airman 1st Class Alexander Vasquez)
| Date Taken: | 08.28.2024 |
| Date Posted: | 09.04.2024 06:05 |
| Category: | Interviews |
| Video ID: | 935553 |
| VIRIN: | 240828-F-YU294-7363 |
| Filename: | DOD_110540824 |
| Length: | 00:01:48 |
| Location: | RAF LAKENHEATH, SUFFOLK, GB |
| Downloads: | 21 |
| High-Res. Downloads: | 21 |
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