Strengthening Arctic Defense: Trilateral exercise tests fifth-generation air power
U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning II’s from the 57th Wing, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, and 48th Fighter Wing, Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, fly alongside a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 100th Air Refueling Wing, RAF Mildenhall, England, during a Trilateral Bomber Task Force support mission over the North Sea, Dec. 3, 2024. BTF missions demonstrate the credibility of U.S. forces to address a global security environment that is more diverse and uncertain than at any other time in recent history.