LANGLEY AFB, Va., Oct. 9 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Combat Command issued the following press release:
Airmen assigned to the 187th Fighter Wing trained to generate and sustain F-35A Lightning II combat airpower under pressure during Operation Tuskegee Thunder, Aug. 12-14.
The exercise, conducted in conjunction with the wing's Combat Readiness Inspection, placed the Red Tails in a simulated Indo-Pacific operating environment. Airmen executed offensive and defensive counter-air missions while dealing with threats meant to disrupt operations.
An Alabama Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter conducts nighttime operations during Operation Tuskegee Thunder at Dannelly Field, Alabama, Aug. 13, 2026, as lightning illuminates a storm in...