Two U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning II jets executed a historic landing on a highway in Finland on Wednesday as part of the Finnish Air Force’s annual road base exercise, dubbed BAANA 2024.
The two U.S. jets were assigned to the 48th Fighter Wing, Royal Air Force Lakenheath, U.K. and their maneuver demonstrated advancements in the NATO Alliance’s ability to deploy air power from unconventional locations.
BAANA 24 is the annual road base exercises, and the Finnish Air Force regularly...