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First F-35A four-ship flies over Eglin
Feb 05, 2013 - Increasing capability is becoming routine for the F-35 Lightning II team. [Read more...]
F-35 'pushes the envelope'
Dec 20, 2012 - The F-35 Integrated Test Force made significant progress expanding the flight envelope of the F-35A conventional takeoff and landing variant over the past few months with numerous successes in High Angle of Attack (AoA) flight test, with the completion of the first intentional departure of controlled flight Dec. 4 and now having tested the aircraft to 50 degrees AoA. [Read more...]
Panetta says first F-35 overseas deployment planned for Iwakuni
Dec 19, 2012 - Plans call for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter to get its first overseas deployment in 2017 to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni in line with the military’s "Pacific pivot," according to Defense Secretary Leon Panetta. [Read more...]
AETC declares Eglin ready for F-35 training
Dec 17, 2012 - Following an independent evaluation of Eglin's capability to conduct F-35A Lightning II pilot training, Air Education and Training Command announced Dec. 17 that the 33rd Fighter Wing can do so starting January 2013. [Read more...]
F-35 ITF preps maintainers for operational test
Dec 05, 2012 - When the Joint Strike Fighter Operational Test Team begins testing the F-35 this month, maintenance personnel will be fully self-sufficient and prepared to transition to flight operations. [Read more...]
Lockheed Martin delivers three F-35Bs to the USMC
Nov 20, 2012 - Three Lockheed Martin F-35B short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) aircraft were officially delivered to the U.S. Marine Corps during ceremonies at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., on November 20, 2012. [Read more...]
F-35 begins integration phase of weapons testing
Nov 20, 2012 - The Joint Strike Fighter began the integration phase of weapons testing Oct. 26, when the F-35A Conventional Takeoff and Landing aircraft successfully completed the first in-flight test with an AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile. [Read more...]
First F-35 lands at MCAS Yuma
Nov 17, 2012 - In what was history in the making, the first F-35 Lightning II, also known as the Joint Strike Fighter, landed at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma on Friday afternoon. [Read more...]
F-35 celebrates 500th sortie as program grows
Nov 06, 2012 - The Air Force's premier fighter, the F-35 Lightning II, surpassed its 500th sortie only 16 days after reaching the 400 mark and only 238 days from the beginning of the program. [Read more...]
An inside look at the F-35 Lightning II
Nov 02, 2012 - Col. Arthur Tomassetti has been an integral part of the development of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II and its prototype the X-35 since its inception. [Read more...]
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