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F-35 unit from Utah base begins deployment to Middle East

F-35 unit from Utah base begins deployment to Middle East

HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah (AP) — Another Hill Air Force Base squadron equipped with F-35 fighters has left on a combat deployment for the Middle East. The Standard-Examiner reports that the 34th Fighter Squadron with personnel drawn from active-duty and reserve units at Hill left recently for Al Dhafra Air Base, […]

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An F-35A Lightning II fighter jet takes off during Astral Knight 2019 on June 3, 2019, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. The U.S. Air Force has deployed one squadron of F-35A Lightning II fighter jets, Airmen, and associated equipment to Aviano Air Base, Italy, from the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings, at Hill AFB, Utah. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jim Araos)

F-35 pilots at a Utah base to resume night flying this week

HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah (AP) — Starting this week, pilots at Utah’s Hill Air Force Base will start their recurrent local night flying schedule. Base officials say northern Utah residents will notice increased jet activity during the evening hours as F-35 pilots practice night-time combat skills from Nov. 12-22. […]

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Hill AFB wings scheduling nighttime flight activity

Hill AFB wings scheduling nighttime flight activity

HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah (AP) — Hill Air Force Base officials say residents of the Ogden area of northern Utah can expect to see and hear more evening flight activity in coming days. Officials said the 388th and 419 fighter wings based at Hill will conduct night-flying operations Monday […]

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Utah base cited as most at risk in climate change rankings

Utah base cited as most at risk in climate change rankings

OGDEN, Utah (AP) — The Pentagon calls Hill Air Force Base in northern Utah most at risk for negative impacts from climate change among 79 vital military installations in the United States. The Salt Lake Tribune and the Standard-Examiner report that a document provided by the Defense Department to members of Congress provided rankings […]

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