Two US Air Force (USAF) F-35A Lightning II aircraft made a historic first when the pair executed a highway landing in Finland during the Baana 24 exercises.

The milestone occurred on September 4, 2024, the first day of the Finnish Air Force’s annual road base exercise. The flight operations of the Baana 24 exercise began on September 2, 2024, and ran until midnight on September 5, 2024. It also involved the Finnish Air Force’s F/A-18 Hornet fighter jets, Hawk jet trainers, and German Eurofighter Typhoon jets.

The Finnish Air Force regularly trains outside its main operating bases in order to have the capability to quickly disperse aircraft across Finland, if necessary. 

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