Two F-35A Lightning II aircraft assigned to the 388th Fighter Wing, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, fly in formation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Evan Parker) US military officials say their F-35 joint strike fighters are returning to flight for fear of potentially bad ejection seats …
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Two U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II fighter aircraft, assigned to the 421st Fighter Squadron, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, right, fly in formation with two Finnish F-18 Hornets, left, while en route to Turku, Finland, June 13, 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jovante Johnson) Finland …
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青森空港に緊急着陸した航空自衛隊三沢基地に所属するF35Aステルス戦闘機2機＝24日午後4時2`（KYODONEWS） On the afternoon of the 24th, two Japan Air Self-Defense Force Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II fighters deployed at the Air Self-Defense Force Misawa Air Base made an emergency landing at Aomori Airport. One of two F-35A of Japan Air Self-Defense Force on a training flight over the Sea …
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Mariusz Blaszczak, Republic of Poland Minister of Defense, visited the 33rd Fighter Wing to gain insight about the operational capabilities of the F-35A Lightning II, determine the requirements for the Republic of Poland’s imminent aquisitions of the F-35A and tour the maintenance academic training facility at Eglin Air Force Base, …
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Five U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II’s assigned to the 56th Fighter Wing line up before taking off at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., July 27, 2019. The 56th FW has 100 F-35s currently assigned, as the Air Force’s largest fighter training base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. …
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U.S. Air Force Capt. Kristin “BEO” Wolfe, the F-35A Demonstration Team pilot (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Kip Sumner) U.S. Air Force Captain Kristin “Beo” Wolfe, the F-35A Demo Team Pilot for the 2020 and 2021 air demonstration season, flew the first-ever Lightning II demonstration that was broadcast live …
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Koninklijke Luchtmacht courtesy photo On 14 July, the Royal Netherlands Air Force has received two more F-35A Lightning II stealth fighters at Leeuwarden Air Base. According to the Scramble Magazine, the new F-35 fighters with serials F-011 and F-012 arrived on Tuesday with radio call sign Netherlands Air Force 322. Leeuwarden …
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That an old F-35A Lightning II mishap photo – Credits: : Michael Snyder/Northwest Florida Daily News Upon landing, the landing gear of a Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II, operated by the 388th FW, collapsed. The pilot survived the crash. The accident occurred at 10:45 a.m. local time. The pilot, part …
Read More » Polish Defence Minister Mariusz Blaszczak has signed a contract worth $4.6 billion under which the country will acquire 32 F-35A Lightning II fighter jets from the United States. As we have reported earlier that the United States in September US Congress Approves Sale Of 32 New F-35 Lightning II Jets to …
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On January 21, 2020, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California — 3rd Marine Air Wing made history when it welcomed the Marine Corps’ first F-35C Joint Strike fighter jet. Lt. Col. Cedar Hinton, commanding officer of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 314, flew the next-generation Lightning II fighter jet to Marine …
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