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Hill AFB F-35s deploy to Europe as part of Theater Security Package May 24, 2019 - The Air Force has deployed one squadron of F-35A Lightning II fighter jets, Airmen and associated equipment to Aviano Air Base, Italy, from the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings, at Hill AFB, Utah, to participate in exercises and conduct training with other Europe-based aircraft as part of a Theater Security Package. [Read more...]	U.S. Air Force F-35As conduct first combat employment Apr 30, 2019 - Two U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II aircraft conducted an air strike at Wadi Ashai, Iraq, in support of Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve, April 30. [Read more...]

F-35A Lightning II arrives for first Middle East deployment Apr 15, 2019 - The Air Force's fifth generation multi-role aircraft arrived for its first deployment to the Middle East on April 15. The F-35A Lightning IIs are from active duty 388th and reserve 419th Fighter Wings at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. [Read more...]	JASDF F-35A crashes during training flight Apr 10, 2019 - The JASDF have announced that one of their new F-35A fighters has gone missing during a training flight off the coast of Northern Japan on April 9th. The status of the pilot is unknown. [Read more...]
Lockheed Martin and RNLAF celebrate rollout of the First Dutch operational F-35 Jan 30, 2019 - Dutch and American officials celebrated the roll out of the first operational F-35A Lightning II for the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) at Lockheed Martin in Fort Worth, Texas, commemorating a transformational leap in capability for the future of the Netherlands' national defense. [Read more...]	Female F-35 test pilot completes flight mission Jan 08, 2019 - A routine F-35 Lightning II flight test mission recently marked a significant event in Air Force history at Edwards Air Force Base, California. [Read more...]
Combat power exercise conducted at Hill AFB Nov 19, 2018 - The active duty 388th Fighter Wing and Air Force Reserve 419th Fighter Wing conducted a combat power exercise November 19, launching dozens of F-35A Lightning IIs within a condensed period of time. [Read more...]	388th FW drops GBU-49 in combat training Nov 15, 2018 - The 388th Fighter Wing’s 34th Fighter Squadron recently returned from a weapons evaluation exercise at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, where they employed the GBU-49 for the first time in F-35A combat training. [Read more...]
F-35Bs join forces with British aircraft carrier to make history Sep 28, 2018 - This week the first F-35 Lightning fighter jets have landed on the deck of the United Kingdom's new aircraft carrier making history and marking the beginning of more than half-a-century of ‘Carrier Strike' operations. [Read more...]	F-35B crashes in South Carolina - Pilot OK Sep 28, 2018 - A Marine Corps F-35B F-35 Lightning II crashed around 11:45h local today near Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort in South Carolina today, the Marine Corps confirmed. [Read more...]

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