June 8, 2023 Genesis of the “Airbridge”, 173rd FW clears skies for 5th generation fighter training In a proof of concept dubbed an “Airbridge”, Team Kingsley personnel arranged to combine the 173rd Fighter Wing’s current training range space in Eastern Oregon with Mountain Home Air Force Base’s range complex to the East.
June 7, 2023 173rd FW creates “Airbridge” for next generation F-35 training Eight Luke Air Force Base F-35A Lightning II aircraft returned to the Klamath Basin, and the 173rd Fighter Wing welcomed them with an unprecedented 19,512 square-mile range training space, May 10, 2023.