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A pilot sitting in the cockpit prepares to taxi out for launch.

Takeoff Ready

An F-35A Lightning II pilot assigned to the 388th Fighter Wing prepares to taxi out for launch from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Feb. 15, 2022. F-35s from the active duty 388th Fighter Wing and Reserve 419th Fighter Wing deployed to Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, to bolster readiness, enhance NATO's collective defense posture and further increase air integration capabilities with allied and partner nations.

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