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F-35 fires first AIM-9X missile
Jan 21, 2016 - An F-35 fighter jet from the 461st Flight Test Squadron launched an AIM-9X missile for the first time over the Pacific Sea Test Range on January 12, 2016. [Read more...]
Norwegian F-35 flies for first time under Norwegian command
Dec 16, 2015 - Maj. Morten Hanche, a Royal Norwegian Air Force F-35 Lightning II student pilot training with the 62nd Fighter Squadron, flew the first Norwegian F-35 sortie on December 14. [Read more...]
'Rhinos' support Steel Knight 2016
Dec 14, 2015 - The F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter personifies great strides in modern air dominance capability. Among its characteristics of radar-evading stealth, supersonic speeds, fighter agility and advanced logistical support comes the capability to perform vertical take-off and landings. [Read more...]
Norway's first F-35 sortie, jets arrive on air force's birthday
Nov 12, 2015 - The first two Norwegian F-35s arrived November 10. Shortly after, a Norwegian pilot flew the F-35 Lightning II for the first time, in conjunction with the Royal Norwegian Air Force's birthday. [Read more...]
F135 engine testing benefits F-35 fleet
Nov 04, 2015 - The full hot-life capability of Pratt & Whitney's F135 engine, which is used in the F-35 Lightning II, was successfully demonstrated during accelerated mission testing at the Arnold Engineering Development Center. [Read more...]
F-35A successfully fires first airborne shots
Nov 04, 2015 - For the first time, an F-35A Lightning II successfully fired the four-barrel 25 mm GAU-22/A Gatling gun while in flight October 30. [Read more...]
Hill total force team welcomes F-35
Oct 14, 2015 - The 388th Fighter Wing and 419th Fighter Wing formally welcomed the arrival of the F-35 Lightning II during a ceremony October 14th. [Read more...]
F-35C Lightning Boards 'Ike' for Developmental Testing
Oct 05, 2015 - USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (Ike) accomplished its first arrested landing of an F-35C Lightning II carrier variant, October 2nd. [Read more...]
Norway celebrates rollout of first F-35A
Sep 22, 2015 - Ceremonies were held yesterday at the Lockheed Martin F-35 production facility celebrating the rollout of the first F-35A Lightning II for the Norwegian Armed Forces. The event marked an important production milestone for the future of Norway’s national defense. [Read more...]
Italy's F-35A Lightning II flies Inaugural European flight
Sep 07, 2015 - Italy’s first F-35A Lightning II, known as AL-1 and assembled at the Cameri Final Assembly and Check Out (FACO) facility, flew for the first time on September 7th marking the program’s first-ever F-35 flight outside the United States. [Read more...]
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