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HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah — The 388th Fighter Wing deployed a squadron of F-35A Lightning IIs and hundreds of Airmen to support the U.S. Central Command Area of Responsibility.
While billions over budget and years behind schedule, “Block 4 is going to be fundamentally, radically better,” especially in electronic warfare, argued AFA’s Doug Birkey. “In many ways, it’s an entirely new jet.”
The move comes as the country looks to up defense spending and modernize its military forces in the wake of Russia's invasion of neighboring Ukraine.
NATO’s eastern flank has become an ideal proving ground for America’s most advanced fighter jet.
NATO’s eastern flank has become an ideal proving ground for America’s most advanced fighter jet.