19 jun 2026
Highway patrol: US Marine F-35s conduct flight operations on Finnish roads
U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning IIs made a historic first impression on Finland this month, when the service’s air crews conducted a series of unorthodox flight operations from a highway in Tervo. The aircraft, assigned to the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing’s Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 224 (VMFA-224), became the service’s first to deploy to the Scandinavian country as part of the NATO-led Exercise Ramstein Flag 2026, according to a release. The June 8-12 exercise featured 19 nations operating out of 15 locations, with the highway air operations involving the U.S.
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U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning IIs made a historic first impression on Finland this month, when the service’s air crews conducted a series of unorthodox flight operations from a highway in Tervo. The aircraft, assigned to the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing’s Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 224 (VMFA-224), became the service’s first to deploy to the Scandinavian country as part of the NATO-led Exercise Ramstein Flag 2026, according to a release. The June 8-12 exercise featured 19 nations operating out of 15 locations, with the highway air operations involving the U.S.
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Highway patrol: US Marine F-35s conduct flight operations on Finnish roads
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