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F-35s forward deploy to Bulgaria May 01, 2017 - Two F-35A Lightning IIs and about 20 supporting Airmen arrived at Graf Ignatievo Air Base April 28 from Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England. [Read more...]	F-35A stealth brings flexibility to battlespace Feb 13, 2017 - Stealth isn’t new in the Air Force; but, stealth combined with the multirole capabilities of the F-35A Lightning II is proving to be a game changer in the Nevada desert. [Read more...]

JASDF flies first solo mission Feb 10, 2017 - The first Japan Air Self Defense Force national representative to Luke took to the skies February 7 during a mission five years in the making. [Read more...]	F-35’s first B-course takes flight Feb 08, 2017 - The Air Force’s first F-35 Lightning II basic flight course class took to the skies for the first time as they entered the live flying portion of their training February 8, 2017. [Read more...]
JSF pilot ensemble designed to keep out CB agents Feb 03, 2017 - After several tests over the past six months to contaminate and decontaminate an F-35 Joint Strike Fighter with simulated chemical and biological agents, the 461st Flight Test Squadron has now moved forward to testing a suit ensemble designed to protect the pilot from those threats. [Read more...]	Reservists take on 'enemy' at F-35A Red Flag debut Feb 03, 2017 - Nine Air Force Reserve F-35A pilots and 16 maintainers from the 419th Fighter Wing are taking on the world’s greatest aggressor fleet during Red Flag 17-1 held at Nellis Air Force Base. [Read more...]
F-35A proving its worth at Red Flag combat exercise Feb 03, 2017 - After eight days “at war” the F-35A Lightning II is proving to be an invaluable asset during Red Flag 17-01, the Air Force’s premier air combat exercise held at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. [Read more...]	Two Florida ANG pilots are forging the future of the F-35 fighter Jan 31, 2017 - As the skies over Valparaiso, Florida, play host to numerous aircraft from multiple branches of the Department of Defense, pilots from the Florida Air National Guard (FLANG) are training aviators on the Air Force's F-35A Lightning II fifth-generation fighter. [Read more...]
F-35A maintenance sparks Red Flag 17-1 Jan 31, 2017 - The debut of the F-35A Lightning II at Red Flag has afforded the pilots and maintainers of the aircraft a chance to be a part of the Air Force's premier air-to-air combat training exercise. [Read more...]	First Pacific-based F-35C fighters arrive at NAS Lemoore Jan 25, 2017 - Four of the Navy’s newest F-35C Lightning II joint strike fighter aircraft arrived at Naval Air Station (NAS) Lemoore, on January 25. [Read more...]

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