Lightning IIs complete successful European deployment

An F-35A Lightning II pilot from the 34th Fighter Squadron, assigned to Hill Air Force Base, Utah, completes pre-flight checks prior to departing Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, May 7. While at RAF Lakenheath, the squadron flew 76 sorties, tallying more than 154 flying hours, and forward deployed to Estonia and Bulgaria to maximize training opportunities, build partnerships with allied air forces and familiarize Airmen with Europe’s broad and diverse operating conditions.(U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Eric Burks)

By Senior Airman Malcolm Mayfield ,  48th Fighter Wing Public Affairs Stuttgart, Germany May 09, 2017
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