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Pilot can't wait to get his hands on Air Force's new F-35A
Feb 12, 2009 - Air Force Maj. Bill Betts is as excited as a teenager about to take his first car out for a spin. Betts is one of the first 10 Air Force pilots who will sit behind the wheel of the service’s next fighter plane: the F-35A Joint Strike Fighter. [Read more...]
Marines get first shot at new fighter jet
Feb 12, 2009 - The military’s next stealth fighter jet, the versatile F-35 or Joint Strike Fighter, is slated to roar into action in 2012 when it enters service with the Marines. [Read more...]
Mission Systems F-35 Rolls Out
Jan 24, 2009 - Lockheed Martin has completed the first F-35 Lightning II equipped with mission systems, a milestone that will lead to the first avionics testing on board an F-35 aircraft. [Read more...]
Luke pilots selected to be first F-35 instructors
Jan 23, 2009 - Two Airmen of Luke Air Force Base's F-16 Fighting Falcon family were selected Jan. 9 to become the initial cadre for the F-35 Lightning II. [Read more...]
Decisions loom for Joint Strike Fighter Program
Jan 21, 2009 - Decisions about the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter and F-22 Raptor aircraft programs are expected early in President Barack Obama's administration. [Read more...]
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