13th Fighter Squadron marks first RED FLAG-Alaska with new F-35s

U.S. Air Force F-35A Lighting II pilots assigned to the 13th Fighter Squadron at Misawa Air Base, Japan, don their gear prior to a flight during RED FLAG-Alaska 26-3 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Aug. 18, 2026. Though the 13th Fighter Squadron has participated in previous iterations, 26-3 marks the first time 13th FS pilots have flown the F-35A Lightning II in a RED FLAG exercise. (U.S. Air Force by Staff Sgt. Kelsey Tucker)

PHOTO BY: Staff Sgt. Kelsey Owen

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