Jan. 23, 2017 Hill fighter wings first to bring F-35A to Red Flag HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah -- Pilots and maintainers from the 419th and 388th Fighter Wings deployed the F-35A Lightning II to Nellis AFB, Nevada, Jan. 20.This is the first deployment to Red Flag for the F-35A and the first large movement since the Air Force declared the jet combat ready in August