Video by Airman 1st Class Alexander Vasquez
RAF Lakenheath F-35s make austere landings in Finland-Pilot Interview
48th Fighter Wing
Aug. 28, 2024 | 1:48
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Dustin Merritt, 493rd Fighter Squadron director of operations, discusses an F-35A Lightning II austere landing operation with Finnish Allies prior to takeoff at RAF Lakenheath, England, Aug. 28, 2024. The pilots successfully landed on a strip of highway less than 100 feet wide as a part of BAANA24, a Finnish Air Force road base exercise. The landing marks the first time the U.S. has landed a fighter aircraft on a highway in Finland. (U.S. Air Force video by Airman 1st Class Alexander Vasquez)
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