Visiting U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning II aircraft sit beside 173rd Fighter Wing F-15 Eagles at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Ore., Oct. 12, 2022. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Emily Copeland)

F-35s from Arizona to fly at Kingsley Field for two weeks

Newsroom Staff May 9, 2023

Last Updated: May 9, 2023

Visiting U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning II aircraft sit beside 173rd Fighter Wing F-15 Eagles at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Ore., Oct. 12, 2022. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Emily Copeland)

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – A squadron of aircraft from an Arizona Air Force base arrived in Klamath Falls Tuesday for a two-week training visit.

Luke Air Force Base will bring their F-35A Lightning II fighter jets to fly with Kingsley Field’s 173rd Fighter Wing’s F-15s.

Colonel Lee Bouma, 173^rd FW commander, said integrating the two fighter aircraft gives pilots a more complex environment to practice in.

“This will allow them to fully train to the capabilities of the F-35 and at the same time, continue to strengthen the relationship between our two units.”

The 173^rd FW said because of the additional aircraft and flights, the community might notice an increase of aircraft noise during the training period.