158 FW F-35A Lightning arrive at Spangdahlem AB Published June 9, 2023 By Tech. Sgt. Anthony Plyler 52 FW Public Affairs SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany -- A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II aircraft assigned to the 158th Fighter Wing, Vermont National Guard, arrives at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, June 7, 2023. The aircraft arrived in Europe for Air Defender 23 (AD23), which is the largest Air Force deployment exercise since NATO was founded. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. Anthony Plyler)