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U.K. F-35 fleet increases capability at Eglin AFB
Oct 26, 2012 - A second British F-35B Lightning II arrived at Eglin AFB on October 19, joining the nine A variants of the joint strike fighter flown by the Air Force and the 13 B variants flown by the Marine Corps to become the largest fleet of F-35s in the world. [Read more...]
F-35 completes first aerial AMRAAM weapons release
Oct 22, 2012 - An F-35A test aircraft completed the first aerial weapons release of an AIM-120 AMRAAM (Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile) on Oct. 19. [Read more...]
F-35A completes first in-flight JDAM release
Oct 17, 2012 - An F-35A conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL) aircraft completed the first in-flight weapons release of a 2,000 pound GBU-31 BLU-109 Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) from a 5th Generation fighter, October 16, 2012. [Read more...]
F-35: Newest fighter much more than just 'stealthy plane'
Oct 16, 2012 - The engines roared overhead as an F-35A fell into formation. Although this is a basic maneuver for the test pilots, the possibilities for combat environments created by these elite aircraft working together are anything but mundane. [Read more...]
First F-35 training commander: 'this jet is our future'
Sep 11, 2012 - Five months of flying the Air Force's newest fighter jet has left one Airman convinced of the aircraft's substantial combat capability. [Read more...]
F-35A reaches 'huge milestone' in program development
Sep 09, 2012 - Air Force officials begin their F-35A Lightning II Operational Utility Evaluation on September 10, an instrumental step in beginning Joint Strike Fighter pilot and maintenance training for the service. [Read more...]
F-35 completes first airborne weapons separation
Aug 08, 2012 - The F-35 Lightning II accomplished a significant test milestone August, 8 when the aircraft successfully released a weapon in flight. [Read more...]
Luke AFB selected for F-35A pilot training
Aug 01, 2012 - It's official, the F-35 is going to Luke. [Read more...]
UK accepts first international F-35
Jul 19, 2012 - The United Kingdom accepted the first international Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II aircraft in a ceremony today with senior representatives of the U.K. Ministry of Defence and the U.S. Department of Defense. [Read more...]
Guard’s first F-35 pilots ready to take flight
May 23, 2012 - When military aviators of the future look back at the beginnings of the F-35 program, they may see the names of two Florida National Guard pilots listed among the first to fly the Air Force's fifth-generation fighter jet. [Read more...]
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