US Deploys Airmen, F-35 Fighter Jets to Germany Amid ‘Russian Invasion’ Fears

US Deploys Airmen, F-35 Fighter Jets to Germany Amid ‘Russian Invasion’ Fears
Two American F-35A Lightning II fighter jets near Leeuwarden, The Netherlands, on May 23, 2016. Robin van Lonkhuijsen/AFP via Getty Images
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The United States has deployed fighter jets to Germany, U.S. Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC) announced in a statement on Wednesday.

Several F-35A Lightning II fighter jets arrived at Germany’s Spangdahlem Air Base on Wednesday, along with pilots, maintainers, and support personnel from the active duty 388th and Reserve 419th Fighter Wing—the Air Force’s first active duty combat-capable F-35A Lighting II unit.