U.S. Air Force F-35s, KC-135 conduct flyover along Europe’s Eastern Flank
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jayden Archuleta, 493rd Fighter Generation Squadron crew chief, monitors the flight preparations for a F-35 Lightning II aircraft before a training mission over the Baltic states from RAF Lakenheath, Dec. 4, 2025. The 2-ship exercised low approaches, climbs and pattern work at Šiauliai Air Base, Lithuania; Lielvārde Air Base, Latvia; and Ämari Air Base, Estonia, coordinating with air traffic controllers from all three Baltic states to demonstrate a forward, agile and ready force.