Two F-35s, with an F-16 parked in the middle, at Eielson Air Force Base in 2020. An F-35A fighter jet crashed at Eielson Air Force Base, near Fairbanks, just before 1 p.m. on Tuesday. A news ...

The crash occurred just before 1 p.m. local time within the fence line of Eielson Air Force Base, about 25 miles southeast of Fairbanks, Alaska, according to 354th Fighter Wing Public Affairs.

For the Air Force at Eielson Air Force Base, “it” is two squadrons of F-35A Lightning II fighter jets now stationed in the far north. Understanding the need for supporting infrastructure for ...