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    NORTHERN LIGHTNING 2020

    Northern Lightning 2020

    Northern Lightning 2020    

    Fifty-five aircraft, from 12 different Air National Guard, Air Force, and Navy units will be participating, 35 of those will be stationed and operate out of Volk Field. The aircraft represented include the F-16 Fighting Falcon, F/A-18E Super Hornet, F-22 Raptor, F-35A Lightning II, KC-135 Stratotanker, KC-10 Extender, T-38 Talon, and L-159 Alca aircraft. Of note, this exercise will show case the Air National Guard's 158th Fighter Wing from Burlington, Vermont inaugural F-35A deployment.

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    Northern Lightning

    Northern Lightning
    08.14.20 | Ryan Campbell and SMSgt Michael Davis and Julie Paroline and SSgt Jana Somero | 158FW
    The 158th Fighter Wing recently came back from the Northern Lightning training exercise at Volk Field Air National Guard Base. We invite you to...

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    158th Fighter Wing Returns from Northern Lightning

    158th Fighter Wing Returns from Northern...
    08.21.20 | Julie Paroline | 158FW
    Airmen assigned to the 158th Fighter Wing, Vermont Air National Guard, greet leadership upon their return home to the Vermont Air National Guard...
    158th Fighter Wing Returns from Northern Lightning

    158th Fighter Wing Returns from Northern...
    08.21.20 | Julie Paroline | 158FW
    A crew chief assigned to the 158th Maintenance Group, Vermont Air National Guard, marshals an F-35A Lightning II upon its return to the Vermont...
    158th Fighter Wing Returns from Northern Lightning

    158th Fighter Wing Returns from Northern...
    08.21.20 | Julie Paroline | 158FW
    Airmen assigned to the 158th Fighter Wing, Vermont Air National Guard, return home to the Vermont Air National Guard base, South Burlington, Vt.,...
    158th Fighter Wing Returns from Northern Lightning

    158th Fighter Wing Returns from Northern...
    08.21.20 | Julie Paroline | 158FW
    F-35A Lightning IIs assigned to the 158th Fighter Wing, Vermont Air National Guard, taxi upon return to the Vermont Air National Guard base, South...
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    Green Mountain Boys Reach F-35 Milestone at Northern Lightning

    Green Mountain Boys Reach F-35 Milestone...
    08.14.20 | Julie Paroline | 158FW
    On Thursday, August 13, 2020, the Green Mountain Boys surpassed their latest F-35A Lightning II milestone: 1,000 sorties. While participating in...
    Northern Lightning 2020 is a Wrap for the Green Mountain Boys

    Northern Lightning 2020 is a Wrap for the...
    08.14.20 | Ryan Campbell and SSgt Jana Somero | 158FW
    VOLK FIELD, Wis. (Aug. 14, 2020) – More than 250 Airmen and 12 F-35A Lightning IIs from Vermont’s 158th Fighter Wing deployed to Northern...