Featured in Joint Strike FighterBYJames DeboerApr 8, 2022ShareAboard The Marine’s First F-35B-Packed ‘Lightning Carrier’ (Updated)The Marines turned USS Tripoli into a ‘Lightning Carrier’ packed with over 20 F-35Bs. We were there. BYJames DeboerApr 8, 2022ShareBYThomas NewdickMar 28, 2022ShareCanada Has Selected The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter To Replace Its CF-18 HornetsAfter 25 years of investing in the program and one prior decision to buy it, Canada is once again an F-35 customer. BYThomas NewdickMar 28, 2022ShareBYJames DeboerMar 18, 2022ShareMarines To Test Lightning Carrier Concept With 20 F-35Bs Aboard USS Tripoli This AprilThe Lightning Carrier concept has been in the works for years and will effectively see big deck amphibious assault ships turned into light carriers. BYJames DeboerMar 18, 2022ShareBYThomas NewdickMar 8, 2022ShareIsrael Shows The F-35’s First Aerial Kill In Newly Declassified VideoThe incident involved an Iranian flying-wing drone carrying small arms to Hamas fighters over a very long distance. BYThomas NewdickMar 8, 2022ShareBYThomas NewdickFeb 17, 2022ShareUSS Carl Vinson Was Back To Flight Operations Just 45 Minutes After An F-35 Crashed Into Its DeckNew details emerge about the immediate aftermath of the F-35C crash aboard the USS Carl Vinson. BYThomas NewdickFeb 17, 2022ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 10, 2022ShareMirage F1 Aggressor Jet Crashed Near Luke Air Force Base (Updated)The F1 was owned by ATAC, which provides adversary support services to pilots training to fly F-35s and F-16s at Luke AFB. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 10, 2022ShareBYBrett TingleyFeb 4, 2022ShareX-32’s Test Pilot On Why It Lost To What Became The F-35The Boeing X-32 is most remembered for its goofy looks, but its lead test pilot reveals why appearances can be deceiving. BYBrett TingleyFeb 4, 2022ShareBYBrett TingleyFeb 3, 2022ShareCritical Repair Could Allow Air Force F-35s To Fly Near Lightning StormsA fix to the F-35’s fuel system could solve an issue that has frequently caused delays in production and restricted where the jets can fly. BYBrett TingleyFeb 3, 2022ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 25, 2022ShareNavy Exploring Options For Recovering F-35C That Fell Into The South China SeaThe lost F-35C would be an intelligence prize for any foreign power, such as Russia or China, making it a priority for the Navy to retrieve it first. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 25, 2022ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 24, 2022ShareF-35C Accident Aboard Carrier In South China Sea Forces Pilot To Eject, Injures Seven Sailors (Updated)The fate of the F-35C, which was involved in a “landing mishap” while operating from the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson, is unclear. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 24, 2022ShareBYThomas NewdickJan 6, 2022ShareMarine F-35Cs Begin First Carrier Deployment, Type Could Take On Larger Role In The ServiceWith the Marine Corps deeply overhauling its combat doctrine, the F-35C could become more relevant, leading to shifts in procurement. BYThomas NewdickJan 6, 2022ShareBYThomas NewdickJan 5, 2022ShareKorean F-35 Fighters Grounded After ‘Major Systems Malfunction’ Leads To Belly LandingThe grounding order follows yesterday’s belly-landing incident involving a Joint Strike Fighter at Seosan Air Base. BYThomas NewdickJan 5, 2022ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 3, 2022Share750 F-35s Now Delivered, Navy To Put Some Of Its Oldest Test Models Into StorageThe F-35 program has hit a major production milestone as primary test efforts are finally spinning down. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 3, 2022ShareBYThomas NewdickDec 29, 2021ShareAnonymous F-35 Customer Is Getting A New Variant Of The Stealth JetAn intriguing contract announcement reveals Lockheed Martin is working to design and develop a bespoke F-35 version for a foreign customer. BYThomas NewdickDec 29, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickDec 14, 2021ShareUAE F-35 Stealth Fighter Deal Hangs By A Thread Amid Chinese Espionage WorriesMultiple reports indicate that the United Arab Emirates is now poised to drop plans to buy F-35s and MQ-9 drones. BYThomas NewdickDec 14, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickDec 14, 2021ShareThe UAE Just Became The Biggest Export Customer For Dassault’s Rafale FighterSelection of the French-made fighter comes as U.S. plans to sell the F-35 to the Emiratis remain stalled. BYThomas NewdickDec 14, 2021Share1234
BYJames DeboerApr 8, 2022ShareAboard The Marine’s First F-35B-Packed ‘Lightning Carrier’ (Updated)The Marines turned USS Tripoli into a ‘Lightning Carrier’ packed with over 20 F-35Bs. We were there. BYJames DeboerApr 8, 2022Share
BYThomas NewdickMar 28, 2022ShareCanada Has Selected The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter To Replace Its CF-18 HornetsAfter 25 years of investing in the program and one prior decision to buy it, Canada is once again an F-35 customer. BYThomas NewdickMar 28, 2022Share
BYJames DeboerMar 18, 2022ShareMarines To Test Lightning Carrier Concept With 20 F-35Bs Aboard USS Tripoli This AprilThe Lightning Carrier concept has been in the works for years and will effectively see big deck amphibious assault ships turned into light carriers. BYJames DeboerMar 18, 2022Share
BYThomas NewdickMar 8, 2022ShareIsrael Shows The F-35’s First Aerial Kill In Newly Declassified VideoThe incident involved an Iranian flying-wing drone carrying small arms to Hamas fighters over a very long distance. BYThomas NewdickMar 8, 2022Share
BYThomas NewdickFeb 17, 2022ShareUSS Carl Vinson Was Back To Flight Operations Just 45 Minutes After An F-35 Crashed Into Its DeckNew details emerge about the immediate aftermath of the F-35C crash aboard the USS Carl Vinson. BYThomas NewdickFeb 17, 2022Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 10, 2022ShareMirage F1 Aggressor Jet Crashed Near Luke Air Force Base (Updated)The F1 was owned by ATAC, which provides adversary support services to pilots training to fly F-35s and F-16s at Luke AFB. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 10, 2022Share
BYBrett TingleyFeb 4, 2022ShareX-32’s Test Pilot On Why It Lost To What Became The F-35The Boeing X-32 is most remembered for its goofy looks, but its lead test pilot reveals why appearances can be deceiving. BYBrett TingleyFeb 4, 2022Share
BYBrett TingleyFeb 3, 2022ShareCritical Repair Could Allow Air Force F-35s To Fly Near Lightning StormsA fix to the F-35’s fuel system could solve an issue that has frequently caused delays in production and restricted where the jets can fly. BYBrett TingleyFeb 3, 2022Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 25, 2022ShareNavy Exploring Options For Recovering F-35C That Fell Into The South China SeaThe lost F-35C would be an intelligence prize for any foreign power, such as Russia or China, making it a priority for the Navy to retrieve it first. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 25, 2022Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 24, 2022ShareF-35C Accident Aboard Carrier In South China Sea Forces Pilot To Eject, Injures Seven Sailors (Updated)The fate of the F-35C, which was involved in a “landing mishap” while operating from the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson, is unclear. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 24, 2022Share
BYThomas NewdickJan 6, 2022ShareMarine F-35Cs Begin First Carrier Deployment, Type Could Take On Larger Role In The ServiceWith the Marine Corps deeply overhauling its combat doctrine, the F-35C could become more relevant, leading to shifts in procurement. BYThomas NewdickJan 6, 2022Share
BYThomas NewdickJan 5, 2022ShareKorean F-35 Fighters Grounded After ‘Major Systems Malfunction’ Leads To Belly LandingThe grounding order follows yesterday’s belly-landing incident involving a Joint Strike Fighter at Seosan Air Base. BYThomas NewdickJan 5, 2022Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 3, 2022Share750 F-35s Now Delivered, Navy To Put Some Of Its Oldest Test Models Into StorageThe F-35 program has hit a major production milestone as primary test efforts are finally spinning down. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 3, 2022Share
BYThomas NewdickDec 29, 2021ShareAnonymous F-35 Customer Is Getting A New Variant Of The Stealth JetAn intriguing contract announcement reveals Lockheed Martin is working to design and develop a bespoke F-35 version for a foreign customer. BYThomas NewdickDec 29, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickDec 14, 2021ShareUAE F-35 Stealth Fighter Deal Hangs By A Thread Amid Chinese Espionage WorriesMultiple reports indicate that the United Arab Emirates is now poised to drop plans to buy F-35s and MQ-9 drones. BYThomas NewdickDec 14, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickDec 14, 2021ShareThe UAE Just Became The Biggest Export Customer For Dassault’s Rafale FighterSelection of the French-made fighter comes as U.S. plans to sell the F-35 to the Emiratis remain stalled. BYThomas NewdickDec 14, 2021Share
