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Field footage · Undisclosed base, U.S. Central Command area of responsibility

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F-16 and F-35A jets take off at night in the CENTCOM area

Frame at 3 s: jet climbing with afterburner glow against the night sky.
U.S. Air Force video by Airman 1st Class Holly Leonard (DVIDS 1026201) · Public domain (U.S. federal government work); rehost OK

U.S. Air Force video distributed by DVIDS. The Air Force says it shows F-16 Fighting Falcon and F-35A Lightning II aircraft conducting night takeoffs at a base in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility on Oct. 8, 2026 (DVIDS lists the date taken as Oct. 7). The base location is not disclosed.

What
F-16 and F-35A jets take off at night in the CENTCOM area
Where
Undisclosed base, U.S. Central Command area of responsibility
When
2026-10-17
Source
U.S. Air Force
Credit
U.S. Air Force video by Airman 1st Class Holly Leonard (DVIDS 1026201)
License
Public domain (U.S. federal government work); rehost OK
Details
Official release · U.S. Air Force / U.S. Central Command · Undisclosed base, U.S. Central Command area of responsibility

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Sources and credit

  1. U.S. Air Force
  2. Field footage: the full record

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