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The Dambusters of 617 Sqn - to become first frontline RAF Squadron Jul 18, 2013 - The world famous 'Dambusters' of 617 Squadron will become the first RAF frontline squadron to get the new F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. [Read more...]	Additional F-35s coming to Luke Jul 15, 2013 - The Air Force announced June 27 that Luke Air Force Base has been chosen as the location for 72 additional F-35A Lightning II aircraft, bringing the eventual total number of the fifth-generation fighters expected to 144. [Read more...]

Navy Receives First F-35C Lightning II Jun 22, 2013 - The U.S. Navy's Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 101 received the Navy's first F-35C Lightning II carrier variant aircraft from Lockheed Martin today at the squadron's home at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. [Read more...]	F-35A completes 1st in-flight missile launch Jun 06, 2013 - An F-35A conventional takeoff and landing aircraft completed the first in-flight missile launch of an AIM-120 over the Point Mugu Sea Test Range, June 5. [Read more...]
F-35B celebrates 1 year at Eglin May 29, 2013 - The Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron-501 celebrated the one-year anniversary of flying the F-35B Lightning II on May 22, 2013, by continuing to train up the pilots and maintainers on the nation's newest fifth-generation fighter [Read more...]	F-35A instructor pilots qualify in aerial refueling May 22, 2013 - The initial cadre of F-35A Lightning II instructor pilots qualified in aerial refueling last week, adding another capability for student pilot training at the 33rd Fighter Wing's F-35 Integrated Training Center. [Read more...]
F-35 fighter takes another step forward May 09, 2013 - The Air Force took another step forward with its newest fighter jet when an advanced F-35 Lightning II landed at the service's lead training base, home to the largest fleet of F-35s worldwide. [Read more...]	UK F-35 base announced Mar 25, 2013 - The UK's Lightning II stealth fighter aircraft will be based at RAF Marham in Norfolk, Defence Secretary Philip Hammond announced today. [Read more...]
First international student pilot flies F-35 Mar 21, 2013 - The first international student aviator at the 33rd Fighter Wing, training to be an F-35B Lightning II instructor pilot, completed his first sortie in the joint strike fighter here March 19. [Read more...]	Nellis accepts delivery of F-35 with ceremony Mar 20, 2013 - In the Thunderbird Hangar filled to capacity, Maj. Gen. Jeffrey Lofgren, U.S. Air Force Warfare Center commander, formally accepted delivery of three F-35A Lightning IIs March 19. [Read more...]

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