In remote Alaska, changes coming in how the Air Force prepares for war
By Dan Lamothe
May 14, 2020
ABOARD A U.S. MILITARY AIRCRAFT OVER ALASKA — Lt. Col. Jason Monaco soared six miles above lush wilderness, his fighter jet streaking across the icy blue sky. He banked his two-seat F-16D to the right, shooting around an eight-jet formation maneuvering against him and his fellow pilots.
Gazing through a dark visor, he glimpsed his adversary’s jet for the first time.
Then, bad news.
“Well,†he said, “we just died.â€
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