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    F-35A combat power exercise conducted at Hill AFB

    Hill Air Force Base F-35A Combat Power Exercise

    Photo By Cynthia Griggs | Pilots from the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings taxi F-35As on the runway in preparation...... read more read more

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, UTAH, UNITED STATES

    11.19.2018

    Story by Micah Garbarino 

    388th Fighter Wing

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah -- The active duty 388th Fighter Wing and Air Force Reserve 419th Fighter Wing conducted a combat power exercise Nov. 19, launching dozens of F-35A Lightning IIs within a condensed period of time.

    As the Air Force’s only combat-ready F-35A units, the 388th and 419th FWs must be prepared to launch any number of aircraft to support the national defense mission at a moment’s notice.

    “We are ready to fight tonight, and exercising with multiple squadrons of F-35s can demonstrate our ability to defeat potential adversaries wherever they may arise,” said Maj. Caleb Guthmann, 34th Fighter Squadron assistant director of operations and exercise project officer.

    The wings fly between 30-60 sorties per day from Hill’s flight line. During the exercise, they launched roughly the same number of sorties, and aircraft took off in 20- to 40-second intervals.

    Launching aircraft from multiple squadrons simultaneously presents various challenges and allows the wings to evaluate the capabilities of maintenance professionals, as well as pilots and command and control teams.

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    Date Taken: 11.19.2018
    Date Posted: 11.19.2018 16:22
    Story ID: 300566
    Location: HILL AIR FORCE BASE, UTAH, US

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