• Maintainers help the F-35A remain a ‘stealthy beast’

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah -- How do you make a 51-foot long, 35-foot wide fighter jet, with an engine that generates 43,000 pounds of thrust, vanish? You don’t. There’s no black magic that exists to make something that big disappear.The F-35A Lightning II isn’t invisible, but it does have a “cloak,”

  • F-35 crew chief soars in pursuit of degree

    Senior Airman Colby Cook just wrapped up a deployment to Europe and has his sights set on completing another mission: college. The 25-year old Texas native currently serves with the 419th Fighter Wing at Hill Air Force Base, Utah.

  • Hill AFB fighter wings to increase flying for combat exercise

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah -- Communities surrounding Hill Air Force Base will notice increased flying Sept. 9-12 as the base’s fighter wings conduct a large combat exercise.The active duty 388th Fighter Wing and Reserve 419th Fighter Wing will fly roughly 80 sorties per day, 20 more than on a normal