The fifth generation
Leeuwarden, 19 October 2022
F-22s and F-35s were at Leeuwarden (The Netherlands) for a small exercise. There were four USAF F-22 Raptors from Poland and two USAF F-35 Lightning IIs from RAF Lakenheath flying with Dutch F-35s. Not on this photo were two participating F-15E Strike Eagles from Lakenheath.
The exercise was stopped prematurely because of extreme bird migration in the area. A day earlier, a Dutch F-16 and F-35 had a bird strike. The three USAF jets shown did not take off, but cancelled their flight.
The fifth generation
Leeuwarden, 19 October 2022
F-22s and F-35s were at Leeuwarden (The Netherlands) for a small exercise. There were four USAF F-22 Raptors from Poland and two USAF F-35 Lightning IIs from RAF Lakenheath flying with Dutch F-35s. Not on this photo were two participating F-15E Strike Eagles from Lakenheath.
The exercise was stopped prematurely because of extreme bird migration in the area. A day earlier, a Dutch F-16 and F-35 had a bird strike. The three USAF jets shown did not take off, but cancelled their flight.