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F-35 fighter jet makes stop at Salina Regional Airport

October 30, 2026 F-35, fighter jet, Salina Regional Airport, Salina Airport Authority, military, aviation, Salina, Saline County, Local News
F-35 fighter jet makes stop at Salina Regional Airport

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An F-35 fighter jet was parked on the tarmac at Salina Regional Airport on Friday.

The jet was parked on the airport ramp around midday Friday with its canopy open and several uniformed military personnel nearby. The jet's pilot, U.S. Marine Corps Maj. David Faerber, was at the aircraft. Faerber is an F-35B Lightning II pilot who has flown with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 542 at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, according to Marine Corps records.

The F-35 Lightning II is a single-seat stealth fighter flown by the U.S. Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps.

Salina311 will update this story as more information becomes available.


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