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F-35 fires first AIM-9X missile
USAF F-35A #AF-1 from the 461st FLTS at Edwards AFB became the first F-35 to fire the AIM-9X missile on January 12th, 2016. [Lockheed Martin photo by Chad Bellay]
Jan 21, 2016 - An F-35 fighter jet from the 461st Flight Test Squadron launched an AIM-9X missile for the first time over the Pacific Sea Test Range on January 12, 2016. [Read more...]
Norwegian F-35 flies for first time under Norwegian command
An F-35 Lightning II piloted by RNoAF Maj. Morten Hanche, a 62nd FS F-35 student pilot, taxis to rest on the flightline after a successful sortie on December 14th, 2015 at Luke AFB. Hanche is the first Norwegian to fly an F-35, and is now the first Norwegian to have piloted a Norwegian-specific F-35. [USAF photo by A1C. Ridge Shan]
Dec 16, 2015 - Maj. Morten Hanche, a Royal Norwegian Air Force F-35 Lightning II student pilot training with the 62nd Fighter Squadron, flew the first Norwegian F-35 sortie on December 14. [Read more...]
'Rhinos' support Steel Knight 2016
USMC F-35B #169167 from VMFA-121 performs a conventional take-off at the Strategic Expeditionary Landing Field during Exercise Steel Knight 2016 aboard the Combat Center on December 11th, 2015. [USMC photo by LCpl. Levi Schultz]
Dec 14, 2015 - The F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter personifies great strides in modern air dominance capability. Among its characteristics of radar-evading stealth, supersonic speeds, fighter agility and advanced logistical support comes the capability to perform vertical take-off and landings. [Read more...]
Norway's first F-35 sortie, jets arrive on air force's birthday
Norway’s second F-35 Lightning II taxis to the parking ramp on November 11th, 2015 at Luke AFB. The first two RNoAF F-35s arrived at Luke in conjunction with their air force birthday. [USAF photo by TSgt. Timothy Boyer]
Nov 12, 2015 - The first two Norwegian F-35s arrived November 10. Shortly after, a Norwegian pilot flew the F-35 Lightning II for the first time, in conjunction with the Royal Norwegian Air Force's birthday. [Read more...]
F135 engine testing benefits F-35 fleet
Pratt & Whitney’s F135 engine, used in the F-35 Lightning II, successfully demonstrated hot-life capability during accelerated mission testing at AEDC. Pictured here is the engine during testing in the Engine Test Facility’s sea level 2 test cell. [Photo by Rick Goodfriend]
Nov 04, 2015 - The full hot-life capability of Pratt & Whitney's F135 engine, which is used in the F-35 Lightning II, was successfully demonstrated during accelerated mission testing at the Arnold Engineering Development Center. [Read more...]
F-35A successfully fires first airborne shots
Maj. Charles Trickey, a 461st Flight Test Squadron F-35 experimental test pilot, successfully fires the four-barrel 25 mm GAU-22/A Gatling gun while in flight on October 30th, 2015 over China Lake Weapon Range, California. [Photo by Chad Bellay]
Nov 04, 2015 - For the first time, an F-35A Lightning II successfully fired the four-barrel 25 mm GAU-22/A Gatling gun while in flight October 30. [Read more...]
Hill total force team welcomes F-35
The active duty 388th FW and AFRC 419th FW formally welcomed the arrival of the F-35 Lightning II during a ceremony hosted by Lockheed Martin at Hill AFB on October 14th, 2015. The ceremony was attended by Airmen, Air Force leaders, Utah elected officials, and members of the local community to mark the beginning of F-35 operations at the two fighter wings. [USAF photo by Todd Cromar]
Oct 14, 2015 - The 388th Fighter Wing and 419th Fighter Wing formally welcomed the arrival of the F-35 Lightning II during a ceremony October 14th. [Read more...]
F-35C Lightning Boards 'Ike' for Developmental Testing
CF-05 F-35C Lightning II carrier variant JSF assigned to the Salty Dogs of VX-23 makes an arrested landing aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). The F-35C Lightning II Pax River ITF is currently conducting follow-on sea trials aboard the Eisenhower. [USNavy photo by MC. Anderson W. Branch]
Oct 05, 2015 - USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (Ike) accomplished its first arrested landing of an F-35C Lightning II carrier variant, October 2nd. [Read more...]
Norway celebrates rollout of first F-35A
The first F-35A for the Norwegian Armed Forces was rolled out in ceremonies on September 22nd, 2015 at the Lockheed Martin facility in Fort Worth. [LM Aero photo]
Sep 22, 2015 - Ceremonies were held yesterday at the Lockheed Martin F-35 production facility celebrating the rollout of the first F-35A Lightning II for the Norwegian Armed Forces. The event marked an important production milestone for the future of Norway’s national defense. [Read more...]
Italy's F-35A Lightning II flies Inaugural European flight
First flight of F-35A #MM7332 (32-01) of the Italian Air Force on September 7th, 2015. [Photo by Corrado Galli]
Sep 07, 2015 - Italy’s first F-35A Lightning II, known as AL-1 and assembled at the Cameri Final Assembly and Check Out (FACO) facility, flew for the first time on September 7th marking the program’s first-ever F-35 flight outside the United States. [Read more...]
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