The final two F-35A Lightning II Jets landed on the runway at Eielson Air Force Base on April 15, 2022.
FAIRBANKS, Alaska - The wait is finally over at Eielson Air Force Base as the final two F-35A Lightning II Jets made their landing on the runway on April 15, 2022.
Expansions of the base included the construction of 36 new buildings, and 54 housing units for the aircraft, among other projects. The first F-35′s touched down on Eielson Air Force Base in April of 2020. Now in April 2022, the final duo completed the two full squadrons of F-35′s with 54 aircraft. Colonel Berkland says the strategic importance of these aircraft in the arctic illustrates the airforce’s capability for readiness, and when it comes to training, you need an area as big as Alaska.
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