An F-35C Lightning II, assigned to the “Argonauts” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147, launches off the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), Oct. 21, 2021. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Erin C. Zorich) U.S. Navy F-35C Lightning II crashes while …
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Credits: Boeing As we reported earlier, Boeing MQ-25 Stingray Tanker Drone refuels Navy E-2D Advanced Hawkeye command and control aircraft for the first time. Now according to the U.S. Navy, the service in partnership with Boeing has successfully carried out aerial refueling of F-35 fighter jet using an unmanned aircraft …
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Pilots from Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 125 and VFA-147 are the first TOPGUN students to complete the course in the F-35C Lightning II. This is the first time TOPGUN has graduated students who are currently flying the Lightning II, utilizing a new syllabus specifically for F-35C integrated operations. (U.S. Navy …
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Accident occurred during a mid-air refueling exercise between F-35C Lightning II and F/A-18F over the Atlantic Ocean on Tuesday according to a statement released by the Naval Air Forces Atlantic spokesman Commander Dave Hecht to the United States Naval Institute News (USNI). The F-35C, the naval variant of the Joint …
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