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F-35B lifts off for first flight at Eglin
May 22, 2012 - An F-35B Lightning II made its first flight at Eglin Air Force Base today, two months after 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing officially introduced the Marine Corp's fifth generation fighter to the world at the 33rd Fighter Wing. [Read more...]
UK's first F-35 makes inaugural flight
Apr 16, 2012 - BK-01, the United Kingdom's first Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II production aircraft, flew its inaugural flight April 13, 2012. [Read more...]
First JSF for The Netherlands rolls out of Fort Worth
Apr 04, 2012 - The first F-35 Lightning II for Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNlAF) rolled out of the F-35 production facility on April 1. This is the latest step in the production process leading to its eventual assignment to Eglin AFB, Fla., later this year. [Read more...]
F-35A completes first night refueling mission
Mar 29, 2012 - In the first of many missions the JSF completed it's first night refueling of the Lockheed Martin F-35 program was completed last Thursday (March 22nd) at Edwards Air Force Base. [Read more...]
Eglin launches first F-35 sortie
Mar 07, 2012 - No matter what uniform they wear, service members of the 33rd Fighter Wing know the launch of the first F-35 Lightning II flight on March 6 is a small step into the next half century of air dominance. [Read more...]
Australia may delay 12 of 14 F-35s in initial order
Jan 30, 2012 - Today, Australian Defence Minister Smith has stated he is considering delaying purchase of 12 of the initial 14 F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) aircraft for at least 3 years due to concerns of more problems with the program. [Read more...]
First two USMC F-35s arrive at Eglin
Jan 11, 2012 - The first two Lockheed Martin production model F-35B short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) aircraft were delivered to the U.S. Marine Corps today. The two jets are now assigned to the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing's Marine Fighter/Attack Training Squadron 501 residing with the host 33d Fighter Wing at Eglin AFB, Fla. [Read more...]
U.S. Navy and U.K. Royal Navy F-35 unable to get aboard ship
Jan 08, 2012 - The U.S. Navy F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) known as the F-35C is at serious risk of never being able to land aboard an aircraft carrier. This also poses a risk to the U.K. aircraft carrier program which is supposed to use the F-35C at the end of the decade. [Read more...]
BK-1, First international F-35 rolls out
Nov 22, 2011 - The first international F-35 rolled out of the factory Sunday evening. The United Kingdom Ministry of Defence will use the short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) jet, known as BK-1, for training and operational tests. [Read more...]
F-35 to get a 2nd source for the HMD system
Nov 21, 2011 - Lockheed Martin has selected British based BAE (British Aerospace) Systems to deliver a helmet-mounted display (HMD) with detachable night-vision goggles for the F-35 Lightning II. [Read more...]
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