HILL AIR FORCE BASE â Itâs a scenario they hope never happens in the real world, but officials from Hill Air Force Base say the installationâs F-35 wing is ready to intercept enemy aircraft in the event of a stateside emergency.
Micah Garbarino, spokesperson with Hillâs 388th Fighter Wing, said that last week, members of the wing carried out a âshort-notice exerciseâ that involved launching base F-35s to intercept two civilian âred airâ aircraft over the Utah Test and Training Range. In military terms, the âred airâ moniker is applied to attacks by hostile aircraft and/or missiles that are imminent or in progress.