Eielson fighters unite in the sky

An F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 356th Fighter Squadron at Eielson Air Force Base flies over Denali National Park in Alaska May 5, 2020. The 356th FS was reactivated in October 2019 and the first of two F-35A fighter squadrons to be stood up at Eielson. The second squadron, the 355th FS, is scheduled to be reactivated later this year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jerilyn Quintanilla)

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Eielson fighters unite in the sky

Two F-35A Lightning IIs assigned to the 356th Fighter Squadron and two F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the 18th Aggressor Squadron fly over Denali National Park in Alaska May 5, 2020. Both aircraft are assigned to units at Eielson Air Force Base, which is home to the Pacific Air Force’s premier large-force exercise, RED FLAG-Alaska. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jerilyn Quintanilla)

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Eielson fighters unite in the sky

Two F-35A Lightning IIs assigned to the 356th Fighter Squadron and two F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the 18th Aggressor Squadron fly over Denali National Park in Alaska May 5, 2020. Both units fall under the 354th Fighter Wing, whose mission is to prepare joint and international partners for 21st century combat, as well as project airpower into worldwide operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jerilyn Quintanilla)

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Eielson fighters unite in the sky

An F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 356th Fighter Squadron performs an inverted maneuver over Denali National Park in Alaska May 5, 2020. The 356th FS welcomed their first two fifth-generation aircraft on April 21. The 354th Fighter Wing is slated to receive a total of 54 fifth-generation aircraft by the end of 2021. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jerilyn Quintanilla)

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Eielson fighters unite in the sky

Two F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the 18th Aggressor Squadron fly over Denali National Park May 5, 2020. The aggressor mission is to know, teach and replicate near-peer adversary tactics, techniques and procedures in an effort to prepare joint and international partners for combat. The fighters train year-round during exercises held throughout the Pacific theater, including RED FLAG-Alaska hosted by Eielson AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jerilyn Quintanilla)

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Eielson fighters unite in the sky

Two F-35A Lightning IIs assigned to the 356th Fighter Squadron and two F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the 18th Aggressor Squadron fly over Denali National Park in Alaska May 5, 2020. Stationed at Eielson Air Force Base, the two fighters have access to the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex, which is the Department of Defense’s largest training range measuring more than 77,000 square miles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jerilyn Quintanilla)

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Eielson fighters unite in the sky

Published May 8, 2020
By Tech. Sgt. Jerilyn Quintanilla
354th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

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