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First flight of a Belgian Air Force F-35A
May 15, 2024 - On May 14, 2024, the third F-35A destined for the Belgian Air Force completed its maiden flight. The aircraft took off from Lockheed Martin’s Fort Worth facility in Texas around 15:00h and flew for approximately one hour. [Read more...]
F-35B goes missing after pilot ejects following a mishap
Sep 18, 2023 - Military officials are searching for an F-35 fighter jet in South Carolina after a mishap forced the pilot to eject. The jet was left in autopilot mode so there’s a possibility it was still airborne for a while. [Read more...]
Canada finalizes deal to acquire 88 F-35s
Jan 10, 2023 - Canada announced the finalization of a $14.2 billion deal with the United States (US) government and Lockheed Martin with Pratt & Whitney for the acquisition of F-35 fighter jets for the Royal Canadian Air Force. The first planes are expected to enter the RCAF in 2026 with the full fleet being operational by 2033 or 2034. [Read more...]
Contract for production and delivery of up to 398 F-35s finalized
Jan 09, 2023 - The F-35 Joint Program Office and Lockheed Martin have finalized the contract for the production and delivery of up to 398 F-35s for $30 billion, including U.S., international partners and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) aircraft in Lots 15 and 16, with the option for Lot 17. [Read more...]
F-35B crash-lands in Fort Worth, TX - pilot ejected
Dec 16, 2022 - A Lockheed Martin-owned F-35B "Lightning II" has ended up nose-down off the side of the runway at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth in Texas after a mishap on Thursday. The pilot ejected safely during the incident, which comes on the anniversary of the F-35's first flight in 2006. [Read more...]
Marine Corps F-35A damaged after emergency landing at Okinawa
Dec 02, 2022 - A Marine Corps stealth fighter was damaged Thursday following a precautionary landing at an Okinawa air base. [Read more...]
F-35A crashes at Hill Air Force Base - Pilot OK
Oct 19, 2022 - An F-35A Lightning II from the 388th Fighter Wing crashed at Hill Air Force Base on Wednesday around 18:15h. The pilot ejected and was recovered by emergency crews. [Read more...]
F-35C Lightning II landing mishap on USS Carl Vinson
Jan 24, 2022 - An F-35C Lightning II, assigned to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 2, had a landing mishap on the deck while USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) was conducting routine flight operations in the South China Sea on January 24. [Read more...]
Norway activated QRA with F-35A at Evenes AB.
Jan 06, 2022 - Just before noon today the Norwegian Air Force marked a significant milestone. After reaching IOC status back on 6 November 2019, today marked another milestone with the startup of the QRA assignment from Evenes AB in the north of the country. [Read more...]
South Korean F-35 makes emergency ‘belly landing’
Jan 06, 2022 - A South Korean F-35A jet fighter conducted an emergency "belly landing" at an air base on Tuesday after its landing gear malfunctioned due to electronic issues. [Read more...]
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