The 34th Fighter Squadron will move its F-35As to Mountain Home Air Force Base over the next two months as Hill Air Force Base reconstructs its runway.
A formation of F-35A Lightning IIs, from the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings, fly over the Utah Test and Training Range as part of a combat power exercise on Nov. 19, 2018. The exercise aims to confirm their ability to quickly employ a large force of jets against air and ground targets, and demonstrate the readiness and lethality of the F-35. As the first combat-ready F-35 units in the Air Force, the 388th and 419th FW at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, are ready to deploy anywhere in the world at a moment’s notice. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Andrew Lee)
They are not expected to return until August. The base will be without any serviceable F-35As as the 4th Fighter Squadron is in the Middle East while the 421st Fighter Squadron is deployed to Europe.
