An F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 388th Fighter Wing, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, takes off for Red Flag-Nellis 24-1 mission at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Jan. 25, 2024.
An F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 388th Fighter Wing, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, takes off for Red Flag-Nellis 24-1 mission at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Jan. 25, 2024.
  • US Air Force fighter jets recently took part in the Red Flag air combat exercise.
  • The event saw aircraft fly in simulations of tough threat environments. 
  • These scenarios are meant to prepare pilots for threats tougher even than what pilots are facing in Ukraine.

The US Air Force recently put its F-35 stealth fighters through an intense air combat exercise, which is aimed at preparing pilots to fight against threats tougher even than those in Ukraine, a challenging operating environment for anything flying.