Eielson AFB Completes F-35A Lightning II Fleet
Eielson finalized its status as a formidable fifth-generation fighter wing today as the 354th Fighter Wing accepted delivery of its final F-35A Lightning II fighter…
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Lockheed F-35A Lightning II for Canada
The Canadian government has chosen the Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II as the next fighter for the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF). The government will…
F-35A complete 5th generation fighter test milestone with refurbished B61-12 nuclear gravity bombs
NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. (AFNS) — Two F-35A Lightning II aircraft recently released B61-12 Joint Test Assemblies, or JTAs, during the F-35A’s first…
Switzerland selected the F-35A Lightning II as new fighter aircraft
Today June 30th, the Swiss Bundesrat announced its preference for an order for 36 F-35 fighter jets. The parliament still has to approve. Multiple opposition…
RAAF Flies F-35As in ‘Beast Mode’ for the First Time
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has operated a pair of Lockheed Martin F-35A fighters with a full weapons load for the first time. During…
Lockheed Martin and Royal Danish Air Force Celebrate Debut of First Danish F-35 Aircraft
FORT WORTH, Texas, April 7, 2021 — Danish and American officials celebrated the rollout of the first F-35A Lightning II for the Royal Danish Air Force…
First F-35A for Denmark Takes Flight
FORT WORTH, Texas, March 10, 2021 — Earlier this week, L-001, Denmark’s first F-35 Lightning II production aircraft flew its inaugural flight. Denmark is the…
Hill AFB pilots take on Red Flag’s ‘impossible to replicate’ scenarios with F-35A
HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – Hill Airmen recently returned from Red Flag 21-1, a large-scale, highly-complex Air Combat Command exercise in the Nevada desert. Approximately 200…
Lockheed Martin F-35 Proposal Submitted to Swiss Government
The 5th Generation F-35 provides unmatched capabilities, autonomy and industrial opportunities for Switzerland FORT WORTH, Texas, Nov. 19, 2020 — On Nov. 19, the U.S….
First F-35A for Denmark Progressing Towards Delivery
The first Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II for the Royal Danish Air Force is standing with weight on wheels for the first time, a significant…
Joint Exercise for the Italian Air Force’s F-35As and the Royal Air Force’s F-35Bs
On July 22 three F-35A stealth fighters of the Italian Air Force, on their way back from the deployment in support of NATO Icelandic Air…
US Air Force announces Guard locations for F-35A, F-15EX
WASHINGTON (AFNS) — The US Air Force plans to replace the Air National Guard’s aging F-15C Eagles in Florida and Oregon with the service’s newest…