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US Air Force builds $80M F-35A for just $6M by merging parts from two crashed jets
In a notable achievement, Airmen from the 388th Fighter Wing have successfully restored an F-35A Lightning II aircraft, merging the remnants of two damaged jets into a single operational unit.
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Behold the largest F-35 elephant walk we’ve ever seen
Personnel from the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings at Hill Air Force Base in Utah conducted a combat power exercise on Monday with an eye-popping 52 F-35A fighters — an exercise that included an ...
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Hill Air Force Base fighter wings to conduct night flying through May
Officials said the active duty 388th Fighter Wing and the reserve 419th Fighter Wing will be performing night flying exercises in order to “fulfill continued training requirements.” ...
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Keeping an F-35 flying requires proficiency in over 700 tasks — meet the airmen who can do them all
One group of airmen at the 388th Fighter Wing at Hill Air Force Base, Utah are capable of all of it. The Lightning Technician Program trains airmen to be Blended Operational Lightning Technicians ...
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First-ever fully operational F-35 rebuilt from separate crash casualties
The crew behind this impressive project were the airmen from the 388th Fighter Wing at Hill Air Force Base in Utah. They also had help from the F-35 Joint Program Office, Ogden Air Logistics ...
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See the US Air Force's 'Franken-bird' F-35 made from wrecked stealth fighters take its first flight
The so-called "Franken-bird" was restored through a collaboration between airmen from the 388th Fighter Wing at Hill Air Force Base in Utah, the F-35A Lightning II Joint Program Office ...