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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...]
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...]
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