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First Japanese built F-35A officially unveiled at Nagoya facility
Jun 05, 2017 - The first Japanese-assembled F-35A was unveiled at the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Komaki South F-35 Final Assembly and Check Out (FACO) facility on June 5th. The Japan F-35 FACO is operated by MHI with technical assistance from Lockheed Martin and oversight from the U.S. Government. [Read more...]
JASDF pilots graduate Luke’s F-35 program
May 31, 2017 - Two Japan Air Self-Defense Force pilots “Koku-Jieitai,” become the first from their country to graduate the F-35 program on May 20. [Read more...]
Hill Airmen generate 3,000th F-35A sortie, adopt upgraded ALIS
May 31, 2017 - The 3,000th F-35A Lighting II sortie departed Hill Air Force Base generated by maintainers from the active duty 388th Fighter Wing and Air Force Reserve’s 419th FW May 22, 2017. [Read more...]
F-35 complete first European training deployment
May 08, 2017 - Eight F-35A Lightning IIs from the 34th Fighter Squadron, along with supporting units and equipment from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, completed the first F-35A training deployment to Europe, May 7, 2017. [Read more...]
First Italian-Built F-35B 'Rolls Out' of Cameri Production Facility
May 05, 2017 - The first Short Take-Off/Vertical Landing version of the F-35, or F-35B, assembled outside the United States rolled out of the Final Assembly and Check Out (FACO) facility at Cameri, Italy. [Read more...]
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...]
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