A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 95th Fighter Squadron takes off at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, on March 1, 2024. [Courtesy: U.S. Air Force]
Key Takeaways:
Tyndall Air Force Base proactively relocated its F-35 fleet to Nellis AFB in Nevada due to Hurricane Helene, which made landfall as a Category 4 storm in the Florida Panhandle.
Moody Air Force Base in Georgia also evacuated its HH-60 combat rescue helicopters and A-10 Thunderbolt II attack jets for safety.
Despite Tyndall still undergoing reconstruction from Hurricane Michael (2018), officials do not anticipate major disruptions from Helene, and the base remains closed to non-mission-essential staff.
Tyndall Air Force Base has temporarily relocated its F-35 fleet in preparation for Hurricane Helene, which turned into a Category 4 storm as it made landfall on Thursday evening in the Florida Panhandle.
The National Hurricane Center warned that Helene would likely bring heavy rainfall and “devastating hurricane-force winds” inland to north Florida and Georgia on Friday.
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Amelia Walsh is a private pilot who enjoys flying her family’s Columbia 350. She is based in Colorado and loves all things outdoors including skiing, hiking, and camping.
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