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Lakenheath selected to host first F-35s in USAFE
Jan 08, 2015 - Royal Air Force Lakenheath, U.K., was selected as the first U.S. Air Forces in Europe (USAFE) base to host the F-35A Lightning II. [Read more...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
F-35 achieves three major flight test milestones on same day
May 30, 2014 - In three separate flight tests on May 27, Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II aircraft demonstrated air-to-air combat capability, completed the first flight test with the next level software load and accomplished a landing at the maximum test speed and drop rate. [Read more...]
First Dutch F-35 pilot takes to skies
Dec 18, 2013 - The first Netherlands pilot took to the skies in the F-35A Lightning II at Eglin AFB, making the Netherlands the second partner country to operate the fifth-generation multirole fighter. [Read more...]
First ANG base to host the F-35A Lightning IIs
Dec 17, 2013 - Hill AFB was recently selected as the new home for the Air Force's first operational F-35A Lightning IIs. But, these jets are also set to patrol the skies of the Green Mountain State in the near future. The USAF announced their decision for operational basing of the F-35A at Burlington Air Guard Stationt, Vermont. [Read more...]
Hill selected to receive first operational F-35A aircraft
Dec 03, 2013 - Hill Air Force Base was selected as the new home for the Air Force's first operational F-35A Lightning IIs. [Read more...]
F-35 completes first live fire missile test
Oct 31, 2013 - The F-35 has launched an AIM-120 air-to-air missile marking the first live-fire missile test in the program. [Read more...]
F-35 Lightning II Program Surpasses 10,000 Flight Hours
Oct 09, 2013 - The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II program continues its operational maturation, surpassing 10,000 flight hours in September. More than half of the total hours were accumulated in just the past 11 months. [Read more...]
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