Two F-35 Fighter Jets Land on Hidden Highway in Finland

Witness a remarkable demonstration of military aviation as two U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning IIs from the 48th Fighter Wing at RAF Lakenheath land on a highway strip in Finland during exercise BAANA 2024. This unprecedented event took place on September 4, 2024, on the Hosio Highway strip in Ranua, showcasing the versatility and advanced capabilities of these fifth-generation stealth fighters. Join us as we explore the significance of this exercise, the operational readiness of the F-35s, and the strategic implications for air defense in Europe. Don't miss this thrilling footage of cutting-edge technology in action. Subscribe for more incredible military aviation content!

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F-35 Lightning II Lands on Highway in Finland for the First Time
FINLAND
09.04.2024

Two U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning IIs assigned to 48th Fighter Wing RAF, Lakenheath, U.K., land during exercise BAANA 2024 on Hosio Highway strip, Ranua, Finland, Sept. 4, 2024. During the exercise, the F-35s demonstrated landing and takeoff operations on the Finnish highway strip to practice Agile Combat Employment, which increases the ability of collective partners to collaborate and operate in a joint, high-intensity environment, improving readiness, responsiveness, and interoperability. (U.S. Air Force video by Master Sgt Perry Aston)

Film Credits: Video by Master Sgt. Perry Aston
48th Fighter Wing

[juhaasinisalo]

It is not really a hidden highway, but just a regular highway widened for this specific purpose.

[phachara]

9:17 That is one hell of an acceleration

[janialander]

Pretty popular spots for people to (illegally) test how fast their cars or motorcycles can go....

[aslakrantakokko]

We have lots of those in Finland and they are for sure not hidden by any means.

[EsaNuutinen]

Hidden in plain sight. Or not hidden ar all. It's well known where those are and those are part of public road network. Everyone driving around ends up driving through some of those when driving between cities in Finland. But nice video anyways.

[anttikuusela]

Fod flyes around when wingman takes off.. Allso spiderweb at the console showing when sun shining from the front😂😎

Cool video, thanks🤠👍

[HairyButWhole]

Super hidden when location is in description and easily found on google maps. Its just a highway.

[MikkoKalavainen]

Interesting how much dirt that plane ingested from the other one taking off. You can SEE the sand start to enter the cockpit pretty much right away.

[esjope]

Luckily traffic control wasn't there with speed camera.

[somnamnaa]

Those places are not hidden. We all here know locations, and 100% sure Russians know too.

[xxwk]

Not very camouflaged as a normal road but if the have a lot of the it's still a effective concept.

[theovanderstorm]

Tell you what, they got them in Sweden also. Some have hardened shelters in the vicinity.

[jjeeqq]

This reminds me of my little sister wanting a horse, my dad trying to buy it but seller deniying sales because not havung proper place to have that horse.

[Wiikeli]

Well all Finns know this highway. Lets not tell this to russians. 😅

[diegof]

That's in case some airports were attacked.

[edonveil]

It's highway 9¾. Not a big secret.

[MikkoRantalainen]

Both the pilots would have been accurate enough to put the plane down on normal highway section without those extensions on sides.

[RaniSalminen]

Insects and windscreens: there is no technology to avert that reality.

[thejjzz]

Miksi suomalaiset keskustelee täällä keskenään englanniksi?

[k.s.]

Finland has every right to have territory stolen from it by the Soviets returned.