F-35A Lightning II

Military Aviation News August 27, 2026

USAF 325th Fighter Wing Validates F-35A Precision Munitions in Combat Hammer 26.07

Aviation News – The 325th Fighter Wing joined forces with the 86th Fighter Weapons Squadron at Hill Air Force Base from August 4–14, 2026, to…

Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II 20-5617 US Air Force (USAF)

Military Aviation News August 20, 2026

USAF 187th Fighter Wing Proves F-35A Combat Readiness in Operation Tuskegee Thunder

Aviation News – The 187th Fighter Wing F-35A Tuskegee Thunder exercise successfully validated the unit’s ability to generate and sustain stealth combat airpower under high-stress,…

Geopolitics, Military Aviation News August 5, 2026

International Air Forces Peak Operations at Exercise Pitch Black 2026 in Darwin

AviationNews – The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has escalated operational intensity during Exercise Pitch Black 2026, bringing together 21 participating nations over northern Australia….

Military Aviation News June 21, 2026

First USAF Official WW-Coded F-35A Seen on Test Flights in Texas

Aviation News – The first officially coded F-35A Lightning II carrying the WW (Wild Weasel) designation has been spotted conducting test flights from Lockheed Martin’s…

Military Aviation News May 29, 2026

Assembly Begins on Switzerland’s First F-35A Fighter Jet Amid Rising Domestic Controversy

Aviation News – Lockheed Martin has officially commenced the major assembly of the first Swiss Air Force F-35A Lightning II fighter jet at its production…

Military Aviation News May 12, 2026

Homestead Air Reserve Base Selected as Preferred Site for Next-Generation F-35A Fleet

Aviation News – The Department of the Air Force has designated Homestead Air Reserve Base in Florida as the candidate location to host 24 F-35A…

Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II F-025 313 Sqn Royal Netherlands Air Force

Military Aviation News March 30, 2026

Dutch F-35 Stealth Fighters Deploy to Utah for Advanced High-Intensity Combat Training

AviationNews – Royal Netherlands Air Force Enhances Readiness in United States The Royal Netherlands Air Force has deployed a contingent of F-35A Lightning II fighter…

General Aviation News, Spotters News January 23, 2026

Singapore Airshow 2026 Set to Dazzle with Elite Aerial Displays and Commercial Aviation Breakthroughs

AviationNews – The biennial Singapore Airshow 2026 will return to the Changi Exhibition Centre from February 3 to 8, featuring eight high-octane aerial displays that…

Belgium Welcomes Its First F-35s at Florennes Air Base

Military Aviation News October 24, 2025

Delayed Fourth Belgian F-35 Finally Arrives, Completing Initial Home-Based Squadron

AviationNews – The Belgian Air Component has now received its fourth F-35A Lightning II fighter jet at Florennes Air Base, completing the aircraft’s first home-stationed…

Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightyning II F-030 313 Sqn Royal Netherlands Air Force

Military Aviation News May 29, 2025

Dutch F-35s Take Part in Highway Operations with Finnish F/A-18s

Royal Netherlands Air Force F-35A Lightning II fighter jets are participating in the Baana 25 exercise currently taking place in Finland.For this year’s edition of…

Military Aviation News December 5, 2024

First Belgian Air Force F-35A Lightning II delivered to Luke AFB

FORT WORTH – Lockheed Martin delivered the first F-35A Lightning II destined for the Belgian Air Force and flew it over to U.S. Air Force…

Military Aviation News November 9, 2017

F-35A Lightning II airframe completes third life testing

Successful completion of full scale durability test completed in structural test rig in our facility at Brough A full scale durability test airframe of the…