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. Eight F-35A aircraft from the squadron, along with supporting units and equipment from Hill AFB, completed the first F-35A training deployment to Europe May 7.(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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