Posted: 09/14/2024
A U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning II assigned to the 48th Fighter Wing, RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom, made history by landing on a highway strip during the exercise Baana 2024, Sept. 4, 2024, on Hosio Highway Strip, Ranua, Finland. During the exercise, the U.S. Air Force collaborated with NATO allies to adapt, innovate, and strengthen a collective defense while making history by landing a U.S. fighter aircraft on a Finnish highway strip, demonstrating military capabilities and interoperability. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Scyrrus Corregidor)