A pilot from the 34th Fighter Squadron conducts pre-flight checks of an F-35A Lighting II on the tarmac at Santa Maria Airport, Calif., during Bamboo Eagle 24-3. During Bamboo Eagle, the 388th Fighter Wing is functioning as a force element at a “spoke location,” providing fifth-generation airpower to a larger force operating in the eastern Pacific region. During Bamboo Eagle, the F-35s are primarily being tasked with offensive and defensive counter-air against fourth and fifth-generation aircraft, long range bombers and cruise missiles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Micah Garbarino)
Date Taken: | 08.07.2024 |
Date Posted: | 08.09.2024 11:16 |
Photo ID: | 8580976 |
VIRIN: | 240807-F-BN045-4934 |
Resolution: | 6048x4024 |
Size: | 1.26 MB |
Location: | SANTA MARIA, CALIFORNIA, US |
Hometown: | HILL AIR FORCE BASE, UTAH, US |
Web Views: | 63 |
Downloads: | 5 |
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