4 days ago · ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A U.S. Air Force pilot was reported to be safe after a single-seat F-35 fighter jet crashed Tuesday during a training exercise at a base in Alaska. The pilot experienced an “inflight malfunction” but was able to eject from the aircraft, Col. Paul Townsend, commander of the 354th Fighter Wing, told a news conference.

4 days ago · An F-35 Lightning II crashed during a scheduled training event at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska, causing a massive fireball and spreading debris not far from the fence line, a video verified as ...

Apr 18, 2022 · FAIRBANKS, Alaska — The final two F-35A Joint Strike Fighter jets have arrived at Eielson Air Force Base near Fairbanks, completing the full complement of 54 aircraft.

Aug 11, 2022 · U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning IIs assigned to the 354th Fighter Wing, Eielson Air Base, Alaska, fly next to a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th Aerial Refueling Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, during RED FLAG-Alaska 22-3 over the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex, Alaska, Aug. 1, 2022.

4 days ago · ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A U.S. Air Force pilot was reported to be safe after a single-seat F-35 fighter jet crashed Tuesday during a training exercise at a base in Alaska.

Oct 14, 2021 · As America’s northern-most air base, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, enables regional deterrence and diplomacy. The F-35s assigned to Eielson’s 355th and 356th Fighter Squadrons provide stability and foster military partnerships with allies around the world.

May 19, 2022 · eielson air force base, alaska (afns) -- The 354th Fighter Wing celebrated the arrival of its final F-35A Lightning II aircraft and the subsequent completion of its fleet with a ceremony, May 13.

Apr 19, 2022 · Two F-35A Lighting II assigned to the 354th Fighter Wing fly over Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, April 14, 2022. The F-35As partnered with the F-22 Raptors stationed at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, and will make Alaska the most concentrated state for combat-coded fifth-generation fighter aircraft.

Aug 21, 2024 · USACE construction personnel walk near a recently completed hangar complex for newly stationed F-35s at Eielson Air Force Base near North Pole, Alaska. The Department of Defense invested about...

Jul 23, 2020 · Combining the combat capability of 5th generation fighters in Alaska with the reach afforded by an organic force of tanker aircraft provides an impressive means to project air power. Eielson’s F-35s will be able to reach the Asia-Pacific or European theaters with relative ease.