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An F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 356th Fighter Squadron takes off during Arctic Gold 26-1 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Nov. 18, 2025.
251118-F-WJ136-1042.JPG Photo By: Senior Airman Nicholas Paczkowski

Nov 21, 2025
EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska - An F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 356th Fighter Squadron takes off during Arctic Gold 26-1 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Nov. 18, 2025. The 354th Fighter Wing held this exercise to test the wing’s ability to quickly generate, deploy and sustain combat-ready airpower in a high-threat environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nicholas Paczkowski)


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