{"id":94143,"date":"2020-01-07T14:45:28","date_gmt":"2020-01-07T18:45:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=94143"},"modified":"2020-01-07T14:45:28","modified_gmt":"2020-01-07T18:45:28","slug":"fifty-two-hill-air-force-base-executes-the-mother-of-all-elephant-walks-with-52-f-35s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=94143","title":{"rendered":"FIFTY-TWO: Hill Air Force Base executes the mother of all elephant walks with 52 F-35s"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n‘Completely coincidental’: Air Force launches 52 fighter jets in training exercise<\/p>\n

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GDContractor and Mason send us links about an Air Force display known as an “Elephant Walk” which in this case involved 52 F-35As*. Pretty impressive display, as intended.<\/p>\n

The 388th and 419th Fighter Wings that call Hill Air Force Base in Utah home have just executed a massive readiness drill that included an ‘elephant walk’ of a whopping 52 F-35As. The exercise coincides with the wings reaching full strength following the transition to the F-35A, a process that began years ago.<\/p>\n

Col. Michael Ebner, the 388th vice commander, said Monday\u2019s exercise had been planned as a \u201cculminating event\u201d after the two fighter wings received their full complement of fighter jets.<\/p>\n

While the effort was intended to demonstrate an ability to conduct large-scale combat deployment in a short time, it was not in direct response to the United States\u2019 escalating situation with Iran, Ebner said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Cool videos here: Deep Clips<\/a><\/p>\n

Read the article here: Washington Times<\/a><\/p>\n

Thanks Mason and GDC!<\/p>\n

*F-35A- Air Force Conventional T\/O and Landing
\nF-35B- Marine Short T\/O Vertical Landing
\nF-35C- Navy Carrier version<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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