Video by Staff Sgt. Emily Farnsworth

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Joint fighter jets launch for AE26

• Arctic Edge
• March 4, 2026 | 5:26

Royal Canadian Air Force CF-18 Hornets assigned to the 425th Tactical Fighter Squadron generate and taxi with U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the 18th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, and U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning IIs assigned to the 355th Fighter Squadron during ARCTIC EDGE 2026 (AE26) at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, March 3, 2026. Regular exercises remain critically important by allowing the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) to complete Joint Force experimentation with cruise missile defense technologies in the Arctic. AE26 is a NORAD and U.S. Northern Command-led homeland defense exercise designed to improve readiness, demonstrate capabilities, and enhance Joint and Allied Force interoperability in the Arctic. (U.S. Air Force video by Staff Sgt. Emily Farnsworth)