Blankenship will ultimately join the Alabama Air National Guard's elite 187th Fighter Wing, which includes advanced, F-35 fighter jets. After the 9/11 attacks, the fighter wing was deployed as ...
The Alabama Air National Guard’s 187th Wing flies F-16 and ... A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II, assigned to the 187th Fighter Wing takes off at Dannelly Field, Ala., Aug. 6, 2024.