An F-16 fighter assigned to the 388th Fighter Wing at Hill AFB, Utah, crashed on May 4 at the Utah Test and Training Range, announced wing officials. The pilot successfully ejected and was being evaluated by medical personnel, they said. The Air Force will investigate the cause of the mishap and will release more information as it becomes available, they said.
The 301st Fighter Wing in Fort Worth, Texas, became the first standalone Reserve unit in the Air Force to get its own F-35s, welcoming the first fighter Nov. 5.