The U.S. air force has placed in Alaska several aircraft F-35 Lightning II

The U.S. Air force was sent to alaska a pilot batch of fighter lockheed martin f-35 lightning ii. As the portal Israeldefense. Co. Il, at the airbase, eielson landed some of the latest stealth aircraft designed for pilot operation in severe cold conditions. The f-35 and f-22 in the same order. The plans of the us military command post in alaska two squadrons of f-35a will replace the aging f-16 and f-18 and attack a-10, based at the airfield, eielson. Given two squadrons of f-22 (90-th 525 and th), located at the base of elmendorf-richardson (alaska), new squadron of f-35a will double the number of fifth generation fighter in the U.S.

Air force in the pacific and to bring the number to 54. "Lightning" arrived in alaska to conduct a series of test flights in conditions of extremely low temperatures. If the pilot deployment goes smoothly, then in the coming years, the first two squadrons of f-35a will be located outside the continental United States (alaska not included among the continental states, although located on the mainland), reports "Warspot".