The South Dakota Air National Guard’s 114th Fighter Wing got some bad news this week. The Air Force announced the unit was not chosen to host the F-Thirty-Five Joint Strike Fighter to be based at Joe Foss Field in Sioux Falls. Wing Commander Colonel Nathan Alholinna was surprised at the reason the 114th was passed over
Alholinna says this wasn’t the first time Sioux Falls tried to get the F-Thirty-Five
Alholinna says that eventually the unit will get the aircraft
For now, the 114th will continue to fly the F-16C Block 40 aircraft.