Featured in F-35ABYThomas NewdickJul 14, 2021ShareFifteen Percent Of U.S. Air Force F-35s Don’t Have Working EnginesMarine Corps, Navy, and foreign F-35s are also being impacted by ongoing problems with the jets’ engines. BYThomas NewdickJul 14, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickMay 25, 2021ShareEarly F-35As May Get Axed Even Though Overall Readiness Has Improved SignificantlyThe Joint Strike Fighter topped the list for readiness rates last year but concerns about sustainment costs show no sign of going away. BYThomas NewdickMay 25, 2021ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayApr 30, 2021ShareF-22 And F-35 Datalinks Finally Talk Freely With Each Other Thanks To A U-2 Flying TranslatorBeyond linking up F-22s and F-35s, the U-2 and its gateway payload also connected naval and ground assets, and more. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayApr 30, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickApr 16, 2021ShareProject FoX Brings Tablet-Based Apps To F-35 Stealth Fighter CockpitsThe new initiative envisages an air combat ‘app store’ that has software for all types of uses that can run on a tablet in the cockpit. BYThomas NewdickApr 16, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 12, 2021ShareToday’s F-35As Not Worth Including In High-End War Games According To Air Force GeneralComments from one of the Air Force’s top officers adds fuel to a newly-swirling and already fiery debate about the future F-35 program, as a whole. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 12, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickApr 9, 2021ShareMeet South Korea’s New KF-21 “Hawk” Indigenous FighterDeveloped under an ambitious timeline, the fighter will complement F-35s and older fighters as part of a revamped Republic of Korea Air Force. BYThomas NewdickApr 9, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 11, 2021ShareF-15EX’s Future Role As A Hypersonic Missile Truck Touted Officially By The Air ForceThe formal delivery of the Air Force’s first new F-15 in years comes as the service is looking at making major changes to its force structure plans. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 11, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickFeb 18, 2021ShareAir Force Boss Wants Clean-Sheet Fighter That’s Less Advanced Than F-35 To Replace F-16With a “son of F-16” under study, the Air Force’s original procurement plan for the F-35 is looking increasingly precarious. BYThomas NewdickFeb 18, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickFeb 16, 2021ShareAir Force F-35 Stealth Fighters Are Now Operating From Guam’s Austere AirfieldThe drills brought F-35s and F-16s to a jungle-encircled airstrip and are likely a glimpse into the future of tactical jet operations in the Pacific. BYThomas NewdickFeb 16, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickDec 30, 2020ShareB-2 Bombers Practice Stealth Team Tactics With F-35 Pilot Trainees For The First TimeThe first training event of its kind provided a high-end finale for the F-35A student pilot syllabus. BYThomas NewdickDec 30, 2020ShareBYThomas NewdickDec 22, 2020ShareF-35s, F-16 Aggressors, KC-135 Tankers Put On Impressive “Elephant Walk” In AlaskaEielson Air Force Base showed off its rapid combat readiness capability on the same day it stood up a second squadron of F-35A stealth fighters. BYThomas NewdickDec 22, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 15, 2020ShareStealthy XQ-58 Drone Busts The Networking Logjam Between F-22 And F-35During a major test, the drone acted as an airborne translator for the F-22 and F-35, while also flying in formation alongside them. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 15, 2020ShareBYThomas NewdickNov 17, 2020ShareGreece Says It Is Willing To Take Second-Hand F-35s As Part Of An Urgent Request: ReportAthens’ letter to the Pentagon could kickstart a fast-track acquisition process for the stealth fighters, which it says it badly needs. BYThomas NewdickNov 17, 2020ShareBYThomas NewdickNov 16, 2020ShareNSA Spied On Denmark As It Chose Its Future Fighter Aircraft: ReportThe allegations suggest that European fighter manufacturers were also among the U.S. intelligence agency’s targets. BYThomas NewdickNov 16, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 10, 2020ShareHere’s Exactly What’s In America’s Massive Advanced Weapons Deal With The UAEThe arms deals, valued at almost $23.4 billion, include F-35s, drones with anti-submarine warfare kits, stealthy cruise missiles, and more. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 10, 2020ShareBYThomas NewdickOct 30, 2020ShareIt’s Official: A Foreign Company Will Help Mitsubishi Build Japan’s Next FighterAerospace firms in the United States and the United Kingdom are likely to compete for work in co-developing Japan’s next-generation combat aircraft. BYThomas NewdickOct 30, 2020ShareBYThomas NewdickOct 23, 2020ShareJapanese F-35As Train With USS America As Tokyo Looks Toward Its Aircraft Carrier FutureJapan Air Self-Defense Force F-35As worked alongside the U.S. Navy amphibious assault ship during maneuvers in the western Pacific. BYThomas NewdickOct 23, 2020ShareBYThomas NewdickOct 12, 2020ShareAll The Ways The F-35 Tried To Kill Its Pilot Prior To Eglin AFB CrashSix total factors, including speed, helmet, oxygen, and flight control problems, led to this summer’s loss of an Air Force Lightning II. BYThomas NewdickOct 12, 2020ShareBYThomas NewdickOct 9, 2020ShareHere’s The Full List Of Kit Offered To Finland If It Chooses F-35 Or Super HornetFinland has been approved to buy either the Boeing or Lockheed Martin fighter as it prepares to select a successor to the ‘legacy’ Hornet. BYThomas NewdickOct 9, 2020ShareBYThomas NewdickSep 16, 2020ShareStorm Clouds Gather Over F-35B Lightning As United Kingdom Prepares Defense ReviewA reduced force of F-35Bs looks increasingly likely and could free up funds for the Tempest future fighter. BYThomas NewdickSep 16, 2020ShareBYThomas NewdickSep 15, 2020ShareThe Air Force’s First Overseas-Based F-35A Unit Is Revealed And Now It Needs A NameRAF Lakenheath’s “Liberty Wing” wants you to help name its latest squadron. BYThomas NewdickSep 15, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayAug 14, 2020SharePortland Air National Guard Base Will Be Home To The First Operational F-15EX Eagle UnitThe 142nd Fighter Wing will transition to the F-15EX after the schoolhouse in Klamath Falls receives the type. BYTyler RogowayAug 14, 2020ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Jamie HunterAug 6, 2020ShareStealth Is Put To The Test In Huge Exercise Teaming RQ-170s, F-35s, B-2s With Other JetsThis exercise is also the first confirmation that the Air Force’s top-secret 44th Reconnaissance Squadron flies the reclusive RQ-170 Sentinel. BYJoseph Trevithick and Jamie HunterAug 6, 2020ShareBYtyler rogoway and jamie hunterAug 2, 2020ShareLet’s Talk About The Air Force Potentially Replacing The F-15E With The F-15EXIt seems like a straightforward idea, but it would be controversial and it points to a bigger role for the F-15 in the U.S. Air Force of the future. BYtyler rogoway and jamie hunterAug 2, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 31, 2020ShareBoeing Shows Super Hornets Bristling With 14 Missiles In Formal Sales Pitch To CanadaBoeing’s Super Hornet is now formally competing against Lockheed Martin’s F-35 and Saab’s Gripen E to become Canada’s next fighter jet. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 31, 2020ShareBYJamie HunterJul 10, 2020ShareApproval Of Mega F-35 Sale For Japan Is A Huge Step Towards Its Aircraft Carrier AmbitionsJapan would become the second-largest Lightning II operator in the world if it bought all 105 jets in the proposed deal. BYJamie HunterJul 10, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 23, 2020ShareF-22 Raptors Could Become Aggressors Under Air Force’s Radical New Training PlanF-22s, which are in notoriously short supply, could perform other duties, including playing the bad guy, if new pilots needed fewer training sorties. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 23, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayJun 8, 2020ShareF-35’s Gear Collapses After Landing At Hill Air Force BaseThe aircraft was finishing up a routine training mission when the mishap occurred. BYTyler RogowayJun 8, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 5, 2020ShareU.S. Mulls Pulling Spy Planes From Britain, Not Basing F-35s There Over Huawei 5G Plans: ReportThe United States says the Chinese firm’s work on the United Kingdom’s national 5G network is a major security risk. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 5, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 20, 2020ShareTwo Air Force F-35s Make Rapid Deployment To Jordan To Get Closer To Syria ActionThe deployment showcased the Air Force’s ability to operate advanced aircraft from untraditional locations and put them closer to a strategic outpost. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 20, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayJan 6, 2020ShareHill Air Force Base Executes The Mother Of All Elephant Walks With 52 F-35sThe huge display of sortie generation capability comes as the base’s F-35 force reaches full capacity after transitioning to the F-35 years ago. BYTyler RogowayJan 6, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 11, 2019ShareSouth Korea Considers Building Large Aircraft Carriers As Country Prepares To Buy More F-35sAs the security situation in the region erodes, the carrier question becomes more pressing for Seoul. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 11, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 11, 2019ShareUSAF F-35As and F-15Es Flatten ISIS “Infested” Island In Iraq With 80K Pounds Of Bombs (Updated)The strikes were a remarkable display of what precision-guided munitions can do even when it comes to efficiently carpet bombing an entire land mass. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 11, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 30, 2019ShareHere’s Everything We Know About The Ongoing Search For Japan’s Crashed F-35 (Updated)The search and rescue effort continues for the F-35 and its pilot with a U-2 spy plane and submarine rescue vessel joining the effort. BYTyler RogowayJul 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 17, 2019ShareU.S. F-35s Won’t Hit 80 Percent Mission Capable Goal Amid Spare Parts Supply ProblemsThe U.S. government’s official decision to kick Turkey out of the Joint Strike Fighter Program may exacerbate these issues. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 17, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 11, 2019SharePentagon Will Raid F-35 Spare Parts Budget To Help Pay For Kicking Turkey Out Of The ProgramThe Pentagon says it needs hundreds of millions in extra funds to find new suppliers for critical parts for the Joint Strike Fighters. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 11, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareGet To Know America’s Long Serving B61 Family Of Nuclear BombsThe first variant entered service 50 years ago and with a new version in development the B61 will continue to serve for decades to come. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareLet’s Talk About The USAF’s Claim Of ‘Fully Combat Capable’ F-35sThe service is making this assertion despite the jet not having even started independent operational testing and evaluation. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThe U.S. Air Force Only Has One Upgraded Ejection Seat for its F-35A FleetThe service’s decision to remove weight restrictions for pilots flying the jets had less to do with safety improvements than you might think. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 15, 2019ShareLockheed Eyes Giving F-35s More Gas With Drop Tanks And That’s A Very Good ThingThe external tanks could give F-35s significantly valuable extra range and loiter time for certain key missions and circumstances. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 15, 2019ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 12, 2019ShareF-35 Hit With Cluster Bomb Of Damning Reports As Pentagon Eyes Full Rate ProductionSome Joint Strike Fighter variants are hard to control during certain combat maneuvers, risk major damage during supersonic flight, and much more. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 12, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayMay 13, 2019ShareF-35A Pictured On “Deterrence Mission” Over Middle East With Peculiar Single Missile LoadoutIt’s just another tiny piece of an increasingly puzzling set of circumstances regarding the sudden need for the U.S. to deter Iranian aggression. BYTyler RogowayMay 13, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 10, 2019ShareU.S. Navy Has Stopped Looking For Japan’s Crashed F-35 That Remains Largely UnrecoveredJapan says the American salvage team helped recover parts of the jet and that it will continue the search for the rest of the aircraft and its pilot. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 10, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayMay 9, 2019ShareF-35 Aggressor Squadron To Be Activated At Nellis Air Force Base (Updated)The F-35 will bring revolutionary and badly needed capabilities to the aggressor mission. BYTyler RogowayMay 9, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayApr 30, 2019ShareUSAF F-35As Flew First-Ever Combat Strikes With Radar Reflectors And Sidewinders FittedThe F-35As flew in a less than stealthy configuration as the aircraft’s low observable capabilities weren’t needed—at least not yet. BYTyler RogowayApr 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 30, 2019ShareThe U.S. Military Now Denies That Japan’s Missing F-35A Has Been FoundSpokespersons say that search efforts continue despite a claim from the top U.S. Air Force officer in the Pacific that the wreck was located. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 15, 2019ShareU.S. Air Force F-35A’s First Combat Deployment To The Middle East Has BegunThe Joint Strike Fighters will fill the gap left by the recent departure of the service’s F-22 Raptors and bring new capabilities, as well. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 15, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayApr 10, 2019ShareJapanese F-35A Has Gone Missing Over The Pacific Ocean (Updated)Japan’s first operational F-35 squadron was stood up just days ago at Misawa Air Base, the same base the F-35 in question supposedly launched from. BYTyler RogowayApr 10, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 20, 2019ShareThe Navy’s “Operational” F-35C Is Fully Mission Capable Less Than Five Percent Of The TimeA stunning deficiency in readiness rates for Navy and Marine F-35s calls into question whether the stealth jets can fight a prolonged conflict. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 20, 2019ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayMar 18, 2019ShareAir Force To Turn Navy Air Defense Busting Missile Into High-Speed Critical Strike WeaponThe new missile will give the service’s F-35As a key tool to rapidly destroy air defenses, ballistic and cruise missile launchers, and other threats. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayMar 18, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayMar 13, 2019ShareJapan Buying Joint Strike Missiles For Its F-35As Is A Much Bigger Deal Than It SoundsIt’s the first land attack capable cruise missile Japan has bought, opening the door to a whole new set of tactical and strategic possibilities. BYTyler RogowayMar 13, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayFeb 8, 2019ShareBehold These Incredible New Images Of Dutch F-35s Soaring Over CaliforniaMaster aviation photographer Frank Crebas takes us rocketing through the skies alongside RNLAF test and evaluation Joint Strike Fighters. BYTyler RogowayFeb 8, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 1, 2019ShareUSMC’s Older F-35Bs May Only Be Able To Fly Around A Quarter Of Their Expected Service Life (Updated)Structural defects continue to plague the F-35B, which could lead to billions of dollars worth of unflyable, but otherwise young aircraft. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 1, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 10, 2018ShareRAAF Hornet Escorts Pull Off Jaw-Dropping Overhead Break To Welcome Home First Aussie F-35AsRegardless of how the RAAF ends of leveraging the F-35’s special talents, you have to hand it to them, they sure know how to make an entrance! BYTyler RogowayDec 10, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 19, 2018ShareTwo USAF Fighter Wings Line Up 35 F-35s During Type’s First-Ever ‘Elephant Walk’ Exercise (Updated)These drills are important for combat units to train for high-tempo operations and it’s a key milestone for the Joint Strike Fighter. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 19, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 2, 2018ShareB-2 Flies First ‘End-To-End’ Tests With New Nuclear Bomb Amid Growing Cost ConcernsThe B61-12 nuclear gravity bombs are set to enter service in 2020 and already cost nearly twice their literal weight in gold. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 2, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 15, 2018ShareThe Marines Are Still Trying To Figure Out When Their F-35Bs Might Literally Fall ApartFatigue tests have gone smoothly for the F-35A and C variants so far, but they have come screeching to a halt with regards to the B model. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 15, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayOct 23, 2017ShareF-35As Headed To Asia For First Operational Deployment Amid North Korean TensionsThe news came at the same time as a troubling report on F-35 spare parts and aircraft availability was published. BYTyler RogowayOct 23, 2017ShareBYTyler RogowayApr 14, 2017ShareUSAF Operationally Deploying F-35A To Europe This Weekend For The First TimeThe move is a big milestone for the program—and a message to Russia. BYTyler RogowayApr 14, 2017ShareBYTyler RogowayFeb 8, 2017ShareLet’s Talk About Those F-35 Kill Ratio Reports From Red Flag15 kills per loss sounds impressive, but there’s always more to the story. BYTyler RogowayFeb 8, 2017Share12
BYThomas NewdickJul 14, 2021ShareFifteen Percent Of U.S. Air Force F-35s Don’t Have Working EnginesMarine Corps, Navy, and foreign F-35s are also being impacted by ongoing problems with the jets’ engines. BYThomas NewdickJul 14, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickMay 25, 2021ShareEarly F-35As May Get Axed Even Though Overall Readiness Has Improved SignificantlyThe Joint Strike Fighter topped the list for readiness rates last year but concerns about sustainment costs show no sign of going away. BYThomas NewdickMay 25, 2021Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayApr 30, 2021ShareF-22 And F-35 Datalinks Finally Talk Freely With Each Other Thanks To A U-2 Flying TranslatorBeyond linking up F-22s and F-35s, the U-2 and its gateway payload also connected naval and ground assets, and more. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayApr 30, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickApr 16, 2021ShareProject FoX Brings Tablet-Based Apps To F-35 Stealth Fighter CockpitsThe new initiative envisages an air combat ‘app store’ that has software for all types of uses that can run on a tablet in the cockpit. BYThomas NewdickApr 16, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 12, 2021ShareToday’s F-35As Not Worth Including In High-End War Games According To Air Force GeneralComments from one of the Air Force’s top officers adds fuel to a newly-swirling and already fiery debate about the future F-35 program, as a whole. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 12, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickApr 9, 2021ShareMeet South Korea’s New KF-21 “Hawk” Indigenous FighterDeveloped under an ambitious timeline, the fighter will complement F-35s and older fighters as part of a revamped Republic of Korea Air Force. BYThomas NewdickApr 9, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 11, 2021ShareF-15EX’s Future Role As A Hypersonic Missile Truck Touted Officially By The Air ForceThe formal delivery of the Air Force’s first new F-15 in years comes as the service is looking at making major changes to its force structure plans. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 11, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickFeb 18, 2021ShareAir Force Boss Wants Clean-Sheet Fighter That’s Less Advanced Than F-35 To Replace F-16With a “son of F-16” under study, the Air Force’s original procurement plan for the F-35 is looking increasingly precarious. BYThomas NewdickFeb 18, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickFeb 16, 2021ShareAir Force F-35 Stealth Fighters Are Now Operating From Guam’s Austere AirfieldThe drills brought F-35s and F-16s to a jungle-encircled airstrip and are likely a glimpse into the future of tactical jet operations in the Pacific. BYThomas NewdickFeb 16, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickDec 30, 2020ShareB-2 Bombers Practice Stealth Team Tactics With F-35 Pilot Trainees For The First TimeThe first training event of its kind provided a high-end finale for the F-35A student pilot syllabus. BYThomas NewdickDec 30, 2020Share
BYThomas NewdickDec 22, 2020ShareF-35s, F-16 Aggressors, KC-135 Tankers Put On Impressive “Elephant Walk” In AlaskaEielson Air Force Base showed off its rapid combat readiness capability on the same day it stood up a second squadron of F-35A stealth fighters. BYThomas NewdickDec 22, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 15, 2020ShareStealthy XQ-58 Drone Busts The Networking Logjam Between F-22 And F-35During a major test, the drone acted as an airborne translator for the F-22 and F-35, while also flying in formation alongside them. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 15, 2020Share
BYThomas NewdickNov 17, 2020ShareGreece Says It Is Willing To Take Second-Hand F-35s As Part Of An Urgent Request: ReportAthens’ letter to the Pentagon could kickstart a fast-track acquisition process for the stealth fighters, which it says it badly needs. BYThomas NewdickNov 17, 2020Share
BYThomas NewdickNov 16, 2020ShareNSA Spied On Denmark As It Chose Its Future Fighter Aircraft: ReportThe allegations suggest that European fighter manufacturers were also among the U.S. intelligence agency’s targets. BYThomas NewdickNov 16, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 10, 2020ShareHere’s Exactly What’s In America’s Massive Advanced Weapons Deal With The UAEThe arms deals, valued at almost $23.4 billion, include F-35s, drones with anti-submarine warfare kits, stealthy cruise missiles, and more. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 10, 2020Share
BYThomas NewdickOct 30, 2020ShareIt’s Official: A Foreign Company Will Help Mitsubishi Build Japan’s Next FighterAerospace firms in the United States and the United Kingdom are likely to compete for work in co-developing Japan’s next-generation combat aircraft. BYThomas NewdickOct 30, 2020Share
BYThomas NewdickOct 23, 2020ShareJapanese F-35As Train With USS America As Tokyo Looks Toward Its Aircraft Carrier FutureJapan Air Self-Defense Force F-35As worked alongside the U.S. Navy amphibious assault ship during maneuvers in the western Pacific. BYThomas NewdickOct 23, 2020Share
BYThomas NewdickOct 12, 2020ShareAll The Ways The F-35 Tried To Kill Its Pilot Prior To Eglin AFB CrashSix total factors, including speed, helmet, oxygen, and flight control problems, led to this summer’s loss of an Air Force Lightning II. BYThomas NewdickOct 12, 2020Share
BYThomas NewdickOct 9, 2020ShareHere’s The Full List Of Kit Offered To Finland If It Chooses F-35 Or Super HornetFinland has been approved to buy either the Boeing or Lockheed Martin fighter as it prepares to select a successor to the ‘legacy’ Hornet. BYThomas NewdickOct 9, 2020Share
BYThomas NewdickSep 16, 2020ShareStorm Clouds Gather Over F-35B Lightning As United Kingdom Prepares Defense ReviewA reduced force of F-35Bs looks increasingly likely and could free up funds for the Tempest future fighter. BYThomas NewdickSep 16, 2020Share
BYThomas NewdickSep 15, 2020ShareThe Air Force’s First Overseas-Based F-35A Unit Is Revealed And Now It Needs A NameRAF Lakenheath’s “Liberty Wing” wants you to help name its latest squadron. BYThomas NewdickSep 15, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayAug 14, 2020SharePortland Air National Guard Base Will Be Home To The First Operational F-15EX Eagle UnitThe 142nd Fighter Wing will transition to the F-15EX after the schoolhouse in Klamath Falls receives the type. BYTyler RogowayAug 14, 2020Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Jamie HunterAug 6, 2020ShareStealth Is Put To The Test In Huge Exercise Teaming RQ-170s, F-35s, B-2s With Other JetsThis exercise is also the first confirmation that the Air Force’s top-secret 44th Reconnaissance Squadron flies the reclusive RQ-170 Sentinel. BYJoseph Trevithick and Jamie HunterAug 6, 2020Share
BYtyler rogoway and jamie hunterAug 2, 2020ShareLet’s Talk About The Air Force Potentially Replacing The F-15E With The F-15EXIt seems like a straightforward idea, but it would be controversial and it points to a bigger role for the F-15 in the U.S. Air Force of the future. BYtyler rogoway and jamie hunterAug 2, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 31, 2020ShareBoeing Shows Super Hornets Bristling With 14 Missiles In Formal Sales Pitch To CanadaBoeing’s Super Hornet is now formally competing against Lockheed Martin’s F-35 and Saab’s Gripen E to become Canada’s next fighter jet. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 31, 2020Share
BYJamie HunterJul 10, 2020ShareApproval Of Mega F-35 Sale For Japan Is A Huge Step Towards Its Aircraft Carrier AmbitionsJapan would become the second-largest Lightning II operator in the world if it bought all 105 jets in the proposed deal. BYJamie HunterJul 10, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 23, 2020ShareF-22 Raptors Could Become Aggressors Under Air Force’s Radical New Training PlanF-22s, which are in notoriously short supply, could perform other duties, including playing the bad guy, if new pilots needed fewer training sorties. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 23, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayJun 8, 2020ShareF-35’s Gear Collapses After Landing At Hill Air Force BaseThe aircraft was finishing up a routine training mission when the mishap occurred. BYTyler RogowayJun 8, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 5, 2020ShareU.S. Mulls Pulling Spy Planes From Britain, Not Basing F-35s There Over Huawei 5G Plans: ReportThe United States says the Chinese firm’s work on the United Kingdom’s national 5G network is a major security risk. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 5, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 20, 2020ShareTwo Air Force F-35s Make Rapid Deployment To Jordan To Get Closer To Syria ActionThe deployment showcased the Air Force’s ability to operate advanced aircraft from untraditional locations and put them closer to a strategic outpost. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 20, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayJan 6, 2020ShareHill Air Force Base Executes The Mother Of All Elephant Walks With 52 F-35sThe huge display of sortie generation capability comes as the base’s F-35 force reaches full capacity after transitioning to the F-35 years ago. BYTyler RogowayJan 6, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 11, 2019ShareSouth Korea Considers Building Large Aircraft Carriers As Country Prepares To Buy More F-35sAs the security situation in the region erodes, the carrier question becomes more pressing for Seoul. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 11, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 11, 2019ShareUSAF F-35As and F-15Es Flatten ISIS “Infested” Island In Iraq With 80K Pounds Of Bombs (Updated)The strikes were a remarkable display of what precision-guided munitions can do even when it comes to efficiently carpet bombing an entire land mass. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 11, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 30, 2019ShareHere’s Everything We Know About The Ongoing Search For Japan’s Crashed F-35 (Updated)The search and rescue effort continues for the F-35 and its pilot with a U-2 spy plane and submarine rescue vessel joining the effort. BYTyler RogowayJul 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 17, 2019ShareU.S. F-35s Won’t Hit 80 Percent Mission Capable Goal Amid Spare Parts Supply ProblemsThe U.S. government’s official decision to kick Turkey out of the Joint Strike Fighter Program may exacerbate these issues. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 17, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 11, 2019SharePentagon Will Raid F-35 Spare Parts Budget To Help Pay For Kicking Turkey Out Of The ProgramThe Pentagon says it needs hundreds of millions in extra funds to find new suppliers for critical parts for the Joint Strike Fighters. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 11, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareGet To Know America’s Long Serving B61 Family Of Nuclear BombsThe first variant entered service 50 years ago and with a new version in development the B61 will continue to serve for decades to come. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareLet’s Talk About The USAF’s Claim Of ‘Fully Combat Capable’ F-35sThe service is making this assertion despite the jet not having even started independent operational testing and evaluation. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThe U.S. Air Force Only Has One Upgraded Ejection Seat for its F-35A FleetThe service’s decision to remove weight restrictions for pilots flying the jets had less to do with safety improvements than you might think. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 15, 2019ShareLockheed Eyes Giving F-35s More Gas With Drop Tanks And That’s A Very Good ThingThe external tanks could give F-35s significantly valuable extra range and loiter time for certain key missions and circumstances. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 15, 2019Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 12, 2019ShareF-35 Hit With Cluster Bomb Of Damning Reports As Pentagon Eyes Full Rate ProductionSome Joint Strike Fighter variants are hard to control during certain combat maneuvers, risk major damage during supersonic flight, and much more. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 12, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayMay 13, 2019ShareF-35A Pictured On “Deterrence Mission” Over Middle East With Peculiar Single Missile LoadoutIt’s just another tiny piece of an increasingly puzzling set of circumstances regarding the sudden need for the U.S. to deter Iranian aggression. BYTyler RogowayMay 13, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 10, 2019ShareU.S. Navy Has Stopped Looking For Japan’s Crashed F-35 That Remains Largely UnrecoveredJapan says the American salvage team helped recover parts of the jet and that it will continue the search for the rest of the aircraft and its pilot. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 10, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayMay 9, 2019ShareF-35 Aggressor Squadron To Be Activated At Nellis Air Force Base (Updated)The F-35 will bring revolutionary and badly needed capabilities to the aggressor mission. BYTyler RogowayMay 9, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayApr 30, 2019ShareUSAF F-35As Flew First-Ever Combat Strikes With Radar Reflectors And Sidewinders FittedThe F-35As flew in a less than stealthy configuration as the aircraft’s low observable capabilities weren’t needed—at least not yet. BYTyler RogowayApr 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 30, 2019ShareThe U.S. Military Now Denies That Japan’s Missing F-35A Has Been FoundSpokespersons say that search efforts continue despite a claim from the top U.S. Air Force officer in the Pacific that the wreck was located. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 15, 2019ShareU.S. Air Force F-35A’s First Combat Deployment To The Middle East Has BegunThe Joint Strike Fighters will fill the gap left by the recent departure of the service’s F-22 Raptors and bring new capabilities, as well. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 15, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayApr 10, 2019ShareJapanese F-35A Has Gone Missing Over The Pacific Ocean (Updated)Japan’s first operational F-35 squadron was stood up just days ago at Misawa Air Base, the same base the F-35 in question supposedly launched from. BYTyler RogowayApr 10, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 20, 2019ShareThe Navy’s “Operational” F-35C Is Fully Mission Capable Less Than Five Percent Of The TimeA stunning deficiency in readiness rates for Navy and Marine F-35s calls into question whether the stealth jets can fight a prolonged conflict. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 20, 2019Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayMar 18, 2019ShareAir Force To Turn Navy Air Defense Busting Missile Into High-Speed Critical Strike WeaponThe new missile will give the service’s F-35As a key tool to rapidly destroy air defenses, ballistic and cruise missile launchers, and other threats. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayMar 18, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayMar 13, 2019ShareJapan Buying Joint Strike Missiles For Its F-35As Is A Much Bigger Deal Than It SoundsIt’s the first land attack capable cruise missile Japan has bought, opening the door to a whole new set of tactical and strategic possibilities. BYTyler RogowayMar 13, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayFeb 8, 2019ShareBehold These Incredible New Images Of Dutch F-35s Soaring Over CaliforniaMaster aviation photographer Frank Crebas takes us rocketing through the skies alongside RNLAF test and evaluation Joint Strike Fighters. BYTyler RogowayFeb 8, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 1, 2019ShareUSMC’s Older F-35Bs May Only Be Able To Fly Around A Quarter Of Their Expected Service Life (Updated)Structural defects continue to plague the F-35B, which could lead to billions of dollars worth of unflyable, but otherwise young aircraft. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 1, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 10, 2018ShareRAAF Hornet Escorts Pull Off Jaw-Dropping Overhead Break To Welcome Home First Aussie F-35AsRegardless of how the RAAF ends of leveraging the F-35’s special talents, you have to hand it to them, they sure know how to make an entrance! BYTyler RogowayDec 10, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 19, 2018ShareTwo USAF Fighter Wings Line Up 35 F-35s During Type’s First-Ever ‘Elephant Walk’ Exercise (Updated)These drills are important for combat units to train for high-tempo operations and it’s a key milestone for the Joint Strike Fighter. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 19, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 2, 2018ShareB-2 Flies First ‘End-To-End’ Tests With New Nuclear Bomb Amid Growing Cost ConcernsThe B61-12 nuclear gravity bombs are set to enter service in 2020 and already cost nearly twice their literal weight in gold. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 2, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 15, 2018ShareThe Marines Are Still Trying To Figure Out When Their F-35Bs Might Literally Fall ApartFatigue tests have gone smoothly for the F-35A and C variants so far, but they have come screeching to a halt with regards to the B model. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 15, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayOct 23, 2017ShareF-35As Headed To Asia For First Operational Deployment Amid North Korean TensionsThe news came at the same time as a troubling report on F-35 spare parts and aircraft availability was published. BYTyler RogowayOct 23, 2017Share
BYTyler RogowayApr 14, 2017ShareUSAF Operationally Deploying F-35A To Europe This Weekend For The First TimeThe move is a big milestone for the program—and a message to Russia. BYTyler RogowayApr 14, 2017Share
BYTyler RogowayFeb 8, 2017ShareLet’s Talk About Those F-35 Kill Ratio Reports From Red Flag15 kills per loss sounds impressive, but there’s always more to the story. BYTyler RogowayFeb 8, 2017Share