The Australian Defence Force now has an F-35A squadron ready to conduct technologically advanced strike and air combat roles. Australia’s F-35A…
F-35A Lightning II
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Military Aviation
Elephant Walk in the Arctic: Eielson AFB team exercises rapid combat readiness despite the darkness, despite the pandemic, despite the -40F ECT
by Dario LeoneWith great amounts of planning, preparation and communication 18 F-35A Lightning IIs, 12 F-16 Fighting Falcons, and two KC-135 Stratotankers arrived…
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Losses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
F-35 JPO says action to correct hardware problems that contributed to the crash of a USAF F-35A on May 19 Must Remain Secret
by Dario LeoneA JPO spokeswoman said: “Explicit details related to corrective actions have the potential to compromise operational security.” According to the F-35…
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Military Aviation
Six F-35As originally ordered by Turkey could be delivered to Greece
by Dario LeoneThe US has agreed to sell 20 F-35A Lightning II fighters to Greece: six of them will be jets that were…
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Military Aviation
Meet Lt. Col. Jared “Vic” Santos, the first USAF pilot to hit 1,000 flying hours in F-35A
by Dario LeoneOn Oct. 22, 2020 Lt. Col. Jared “Vic” Santos, became the first Air Force F-35 pilot to reach 1,000 flying hours.…
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Military Aviation
Israeli Air Force’s first female F-35I pilot appointed as deputy CO of 116th Squadron, Israel’s second Adir unit
by Dario LeoneThe 26-year-old Capt. S., whose name and face have been classified, graduated from the pilot’s course in 2016, and flew F-16s during…
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Military Aviation
USAF and Israeli Air Force F-35s team up for Enduring Lightning III exercise
by Dario LeoneIt was the third joint exercise between the two countries involving the F-35 Lightning II. U.S. Air Forces Central (AFCENT) and the Israeli…
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Military Aviation
Qatar requesting to buy F-35 but the deal is unlikely to go thru due to the country close ties with Hamas
by Dario LeoneConcern about Qatar’s links to Hamas have frequently surfaced over US arms sales to the Gulf state, but in the case…
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Losses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
Excessive landing speed, issues with Software, Helmet and Oxygen and ineffective simulator training behind last May F-35A crash at Eglin
by Dario LeoneExcessive landing speed was the primary cause of the F-35A crash though faulty flight control logic, issues with helmet-mounted display, the…
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Military Aviation
US approves potential Foreign Military Sale of 40 F-35As, 40 F/A-18E/Fs, and 5 PAC-3s to Switzerland
by Dario LeoneThe US government has cleared the potential Foreign Military Sale of 3 arms packages to Switzerland. The US government has cleared…