419th Fighter Wing Photos

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211208-F-EN152-1102

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Evander Esperanza, 388th Maintenance Squadron low observable journeyman, prepares a piece of ground equipment for paint at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Dec. 8, 2021. Low observable Airmen are trained on a range of tasks including the fabrication, modification, and repair of materials such as advanced composite, sheet metal, plastics, and structural aircraft components. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Danielle Charmichael)
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211208-F-EN152-1069

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Matthew Hicks, 419th Maintenance Squadron low observable craftsman, conducts maintenance on an F-35A Lightning II panel Dec. 8, 2021 at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. Low observable airmen maintain the stealth coatings on the F-35, increasing the aircraft’s survivability in contested airspace. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Danielle Charmichael)
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211208-F-EN152-1046

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Matthew Hicks, 419th Maintenance Squadron low observable craftsman, conducts maintenance on an F-35A Lightning II panel Dec. 8, 2021 at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. Low observable airmen maintain the stealth coatings on the F-35, increasing the aircraft’s survivability in contested airspace. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Danielle Charmichael)
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That's a wrap

An F-35A Lightning II flies over Alaska Aug. 17, 2021. Airmen from the active duty 388th Fighter Wing and Air Force Reserve 419th Fighter Wing at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, recently returned from three weeks of training in Alaska, including Red Flag 20-3. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jerilyn Quintanilla)
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(U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jim Araos)
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They're Coming

Photo illustration by Kent Bingham
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Silver Sleigh

Santa Claus arrived here in an F-16 today to pass our early Christmas presents to nearly 300 children of 419th Fighter Wing reservists.
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Securing the skies

Airmen assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, deployed from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, perform maintenance on an F-16 at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Oct. 30. The Airmen ensure the aircraft are prepared for flight and return them to a mission-ready state once they land. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Joseph Swafford)
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The F-35 is here!

The active duty 388th Fighter Wing and Air Force Reserve 419th Fighter Wing formally welcomed the arrival of the F-35 Lightning II during a ceremony hosted by Lockheed Martin at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Oct. 14. The ceremony was attended by Airmen, Air Force leaders, Utah elected officials, and members of the local community to mark the beginning of F-35 operations at the two fighter wings. (U.S. Air Force photo/Todd Cromar)
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60th anniversary

F-16s from Hill Air Force Base fly next to the F-35A Lightning II, the Air Force’s newest fighter jet, in a training mission at Eglin AFB, Fla., in April 2014. On Sept. 2, 2015, Hill AFB received its first operational F-35s. Together, the active duty 388th Fighter Wing and Reserve 419th Fighter Wing are the first units to fly the combat-coded F-35s. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Katerina Slivinske)
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60th anniversary

Sept. 12, 2001, just one day after the 9/11 attacks, reservists in the 419th Fighter Wing prepared for possible retaliation against the nation’s enemies. Ultimately, the 419th was the first F-16 unit to fly combat missions in both Iraq and Afghanistan. (File photo)
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60th anniversary

The 419th Tactical Fighter Wing says goodbye to the F-105 Thunderchief at Hill Air Force Base June 4, 1984. The farewell was complete with a 24-ship flyover to commemorate the occasion. The event saluted an aircraft that played an important part in USAF history and focused on the continuing modernization of the Air Force Reserve. (Archive photo by Raymond Massa)
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60th anniversary

The 419th participates in Patriot Glacier, the first Air Force Reserve deployment with F-16s, in 1984. Only six months after officially converting to the new aircraft, the wing operated F-16s at Elmendorf AFB, Alaska, producing 403 sorties for valuable continuation and mission qualification training. (File photo)
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60th anniversary

This photo was taken from a T-33 aircraft in November 1979, when the 466th Tactical Fighter Squadron, as it was then known, hosted Operation Rattler, which included more than 60 F-105s from Hill Air Force Base and elsewhere -- one of the largest peacetime gatherings of F-105s ever. This picture shows 56 "Thuds" on the wing's former ramp, along with F-4s and F-15s, with even more aircraft in the hangars. Some of the nation's very best fighter pilots had roles in this exercise. (File photo)
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60th anniversary

Air Force reservist Maj. James "Trigger" Caldwell gets ready for his last flight in the F-105 Thunderchief at Hill Air Force Base Nov. 2, 1983, just before the 419th Tactical Fighter Wing transitioned to the F-16 Fighting Falcon. Caldwell accrued more than 3,700 flying hours in the "Thud" over 18 years, including 255 combat missions in Southwest Asia. (File photo)
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First F-35As arrive at Hill AFB

The first two operational F-35A Lightning II aircraft arrive at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Sept. 2, 2015. (U.S. Air Force photo/Alex R. Lloyd)
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F-16 flyovers

(File photo)
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Fill 'er up

(U.S. Air Force illustration/Senior Airman Crystal Charriere)
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F-16/F-35 Immersion

F-16s from Hill Air Force Base fly next to the F-35A Lightning II, the Air Force’s newest fighter jet, in a training mission at Eglin AFB, Fla., Thursday. Hill AFB is slated to receive its first operational F-35s in the fall of 2015. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Katerina Slivinske)
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F16/F35 Immersion

Two F-16s get into position for their flight with the F-35 as part of immersion training at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., today. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Crystal Charriere)
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