U.S. Air Force Has First F-35 ’Elephant Walk’ Mass Drill

U.S Air Force personnel in Utah staged the first ever ’Elephant Walk’ exercise yesterday with the $100 million F-35A Joint Strike Fighter jet. In a demonstration of military might, the 388th and 419th fighter wings performed the combat power exercise at Hill Air Force Base, launching 35 F-35A fighter jets in 11 minutes. ’Elephant Walk’ exercises are also known as short-notice combat readiness drills, and can be conducted using many different types of military aircraft - even helicopters.