By Senior Airman Christopher Quail, 436th Airlift Wing Public Affairs / Published February 21, 2020
An F-35A Lightning II from Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, sits on the flight line at Dover AFB, Delaware, Feb. 18, 2020. Two F-35As recently returned from participating in the HX Challenge held near Tampere, Finland. During the HX Challenge, five different aircraft were tested for seven days, in Finnish weather conditions, to assess their ability to replace the current fleet of Finnish air force FA-18C and FA-18D Hornets. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christopher Quail)
An F-35A Lightning II from Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, takes off from Dover AFB, Delaware, Feb. 19, 2020. Two F-35As recently returned from participating in the HX Challenge held near Tampere, Finland. During the HX Challenge, five different aircraft were tested for seven days, in Finnish weather conditions, to assess their ability to replace the current fleet of Finnish air force FA-18C and FA-18D Hornets. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christopher Quail)
Two F-35A Lightning II aircraft from Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, sit on the flight line at Dover AFB, Delaware, Feb. 18, 2020. Two F-35As recently returned from participating in the HX Challenge held near Tampere, Finland. During the HX Challenge, five different aircraft were tested for seven days, in Finnish weather conditions, to assess their ability to replace the current fleet of Finnish air force FA-18C and FA-18D Hornets. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christopher Quail)