With the capability to fly more than 12 hours at a time, the F-35s can reach almost anywhere in the Northern Hemisphere in one mission.
The final two F-35A Joint Strike Fighter jets have arrived at Eielson Air Force Base near Fairbanks, completing the full complement of 54 aircraft.
The base was selected in 2016 to host F-35s, spawning a base expansion that cost more than a half billion dollars and includes 36 new buildings and 54 housing units for the F-35s, The Air Force says the fifth generation F-35 represents a “quantum leap” in air combat capability. The expansion also includes personnel, with about 3,500 new active duty airmen and their dependents stationed at Eielson.
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