F-35B

Military Aviation News May 5, 2017

First Italian-Built F-35B For Italian Air Force ‘Rolls Out’ of Cameri Production Facility

CAMERI, Italy, May 5, 2017 – The first Short Take-Off/Vertical Landing version of the F-35, or F-35B, assembled outside the United States rolled out of the…

Military Aviation News January 18, 2017

US Marine Corps F-35B arrives in Japan

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan (Jan 18, 2017) – F-35B Lightning II aircraft, belonging to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, Marine Aircraft Group 12,…

Military Aviation News, Spotters News January 27, 2016

AIR TATTOO and FARNBOROUGH PREPARE FOR F-35 DEBUT

AVIATION history is set to be made in the UK this summer when, in a major airshow ‘first’, the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II, the…

Military Aviation News July 10, 2015

Australia Refuses to Buy F-35B for Its Military

Australia has scrapped plans to purchase F-35B fighter jets for the two largest ships in its Navy after it was found that the ships would…

Military Aviation News June 23, 2015

British pilot becomes the first to test F-35B ski-jump launch

BAE Systems Test Pilot Pete ‘Wizzer’ Wilson became the first pilot to launch the Lockheed Martin F-35B Short Take Off and Vertical Landing variant…

Military Aviation News January 30, 2015

F-35 Lightning II Nears Completion of All-Weather Climatic Testing

For the past four months, an F-35 Lightning II has endured extreme weather temperatures to certify the fleet to deploy to any corner of…

Military Aviation News July 31, 2014

F-35B Successfully Completes Wet Runway And Crosswind Testing

In an important program milestone enabling U.S. Marines Corps Initial Operational Capability (IOC) certification, the Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] F-35B recently completed required wet runway…

Military Aviation News April 17, 2014

Farnborough International Airshow and RIAT (Fairford) Welcomes F-35

In response to the announcement that the F-35 Lighting II aircraft will be flying at the Farnborough International Airshow, Amanda Stainer, Commercial Director for show…

Military Aviation News November 25, 2013

Rolls-Royce receives $215 million contract for Liftsystem production, support for F-35B Lightning II

Monday, 25 November 2013 Rolls-Royce has been awarded a $215 million contract to produce and support LiftSystems™ for the F-35 Lightning II program, and F-35B…

Military Aviation News September 20, 2013

Ship Trials Bring F-35B Capability, Operational Utility Into Focus

Recent ship trials for the Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-35B onboard the USS Wasp [LHD-1] underscored the fifth-generation fighter’s unique capabilities and operational utility according to…

Military Aviation News August 20, 2013

F-35B Accomplishes First Night Vertical Landing Aboard USS Wasp

FORT WORTH, Texas, Aug. 20, 2013 – Last Wednesday, Aug. 14, U.S. Marine Corps test pilot Lt. Col. Russell Clift performed the first F-35B night-time…

Military Aviation News August 19, 2013

US Navy/Marine Corps Team: Testing F-35B Lightning II Aircraft Aboard USS Wasp

Two F-35B Lightning II jets (BF-01 and BF-05) touched down aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) Aug. 12, kicking off week of…

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