16 Oct 2020

F-35A demo team, A-10 demo team brief capabilities to Laughlin students

The roar of the F-35A Lightning II shook the entire flightline and everyone watching, as it soared not too far above, on Oct. 13, 2020, at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas. Small groups of student and instructor pilots speckled far beneath, as an A-10 Thunderbolt II swooped in from the opposite direction, gracefully tilting side to side, like a deadly figure skater.

23 Sep 2020

F-15E Strike Eagles visit Laughlin for capabilities briefing

An F-15E Strike Eagle sits on the flightline at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, on Sept. 23, 2020. Two teams of pilots flying the F-15E visited Laughlin from Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, to talk with student pilots, first assignment instructor pilots and leaders on the aircrafts’ capabilities as well as increase interaction within the