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Australian F-35 lands at Luke
Dec 19, 2014 - The first Royal Australian Air Force F-35A Lightning II jet arrived at Luke Air Force Base December 18. The jet's arrival marks the first international partner F-35 to arrive for training at Luke. [Read more...]
Navy's First F-35C Lightning II Squadron Surpasses 1000 Flight Hours
Nov 24, 2014 - The "Grim Reapers" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 101, the Navy's first F-35C Lightning II carrier variant squadron, reached a milestone in November 2014 by surpassing 1,000 mishap-free flight hours in the F-35C. [Read more...]
First F-35 squadron for the RNLAF
Nov 05, 2014 - The Royal Netherlands Air Force has its first F-35 squadron as of yesterday afternoon, the Royal Netherlands Air Force has its first F-35 squadron. [Read more...]
F-35C completes first arrested landing aboard Aircraft Carrier
Nov 03, 2014 - The Navy made aviation history November 3rd, as an F-35C Lightning II carrier variant Joint Strike Fighter conducted its first arrested landing aboard an aircraft carrier off the coast of San Diego. [Read more...]
First F-35A operational weapons load crew qualified
Oct 22, 2014 - Three Airmen with the 58th Aircraft Maintenance Unit became the first qualified operational weapons load crew for the F-35A Lightning II during a qualification load on October 10th. [Read more...]
Navy Announces Decision to Base the F-35C at NAS Lemoore
Oct 02, 2014 - The Department of the Navy, after carefully weighing the strategic, operational, and environmental consequences of the proposed action, has decided to base the F-35C aircraft at Naval Air Station (NAS) Lemoore, California. [Read more...]
First DOD general officer completes F-35 qualification training
Sep 30, 2014 - When the wheels of his F-35A Lightning II touched down around 13:00hrs, Sept. 26, Maj. Gen. Jay Silveria became the first Department of Defense general officer to complete qualification training in the joint strike fighter. [Read more...]
Eielson AFB selected as preferred alternative for first overseas-based F-35As
Aug 07, 2014 - Air Force officials announced that Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, was selected as the preferred alternative to host the first F-35A Lightning II squadrons in the Pacific area of responsibility. [Read more...]
F-35B successfully completes Wet Runway and Crosswind Testing
Jul 30, 2014 - In an important program milestone enabling U.S. Marines Corps Initial Operational Capability (IOC) certification, the Lockheed Martin F-35B recently completed required wet runway and crosswind testing at Edwards Air Force Base, California. [Read more...]
Warlords return to Fightertown
Jul 16, 2014 - Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501 returned to Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, July 11, and with it, the future of Marine Corps aviation. [Read more...]
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