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U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors, E-3 Sentrys, C-17 Globemaster IIIs, C-130J Herculeses and C-12F Hurons participate in a close formation taxi known as an elephant walk at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 5, 2020. This event displayed the ability of the 3rd Wing, 176th Wing and the 477th Fighter Group to maintain constant readiness throughout COVID-19 by Total Force Integration between active-duty, Guard and Reserve units to continue defending the U.S. homeland and ensuring a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jonathan Valdes Montijo)

U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors, E-3 Sentrys, C-17 Globemaster IIIs, C-130J Herculeses and C-12F Hurons participate in a close formation taxi known as an elephant walk at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 5, 2020. This event displayed the ability of the 3rd Wing, 176th Wing and the 477th Fighter Group to maintain constant readiness throughout COVID-19 by Total Force Integration between active-duty, Guard and Reserve units to continue defending the U.S. homeland and ensuring a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jonathan Valdes Montijo)

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How the Battle of Khasham Fueled Russia’s Nuclear War Threats in Ukraine

The Battle of Khasham, initiated by Russian mercenaries, only heightened the Kremlin’s deep fears of direct conventional war with a military that currently excels...

Julian McBrideJune 10, 2024

F-35I Adir. Image Credit: Creative Commons.

F-35I Adir. Image Credit: Creative Commons.

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An Israeli F-35 Shot Down a Cruise Missile–A First for the Joint Strike Fighter

Last week, an Israeli F-35I Adir fighter downed a cruise missile fired by Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen. It was the first known intercept of...

Peter SuciuNovember 7, 2023

F-35. Image Credit: Creative Commons.

F-35. Image Credit: Creative Commons.

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The F-35 Is The Safest And Most Capable Fighter the U.S Military Has

No major acquisition program is without flaws and missteps. The F-35 program has weathered a number of these. Nonetheless, it has proven to be...

Daniel GoureOctober 12, 2023

F-35 AF-184 flown by Lt. Cdr. Jonathan 'Dos' Beaton, in Owen's Moa, with Whitney and snowcapped Sierra Nevadas in background

F-35 AF-184 flown by Lt. Cdr. Jonathan 'Dos' Beaton, in Owen's Moa, with Whitney and snowcapped Sierra Nevadas in background

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NATO Is Becoming the Defacto F-35 Stealth Fighter Alliance

NATO member-state Denmark officially became the latest operator of the Lockheed Martin F-35A Lighting II — the conventional takeoff and landing variant of the...

Peter SuciuOctober 2, 2023

U.S. Air Force Maj. Kristin Wolfe performs a demonstration in the F-35A Lightning II during at the Reno Air Races in Reno, Nevada, September 19, 2021. The F-35 Lightning II Demonstration Team is based out of Hill Air Force Base, Utah. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Nicolas Myers)

U.S. Air Force Maj. Kristin Wolfe performs a demonstration in the F-35A Lightning II during at the Reno Air Races in Reno, Nevada, September 19, 2021. The F-35 Lightning II Demonstration Team is based out of Hill Air Force Base, Utah. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Nicolas Myers)

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The F-35 Has the Orders Pouring In – and That Could be a Bad Thing

Even if production could be increased, the F-35 program won't run forever. It wouldn't do any of the companies — large or small —...

Peter SuciuOctober 2, 2023

An F-35 Lightning II flies at the Blue Angels Homecoming Air Show at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida, Nov. 11, 2022. The NAS Pensacola Blue Angels Homecoming Air Show is one of Pensacola's largest events, attracting 150,000-180,000 spectators during the two-day event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Trenten Walters)

An F-35 Lightning II flies at the Blue Angels Homecoming Air Show at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida, Nov. 11, 2022. The NAS Pensacola Blue Angels Homecoming Air Show is one of Pensacola's largest events, attracting 150,000-180,000 spectators during the two-day event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Trenten Walters)

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More F-35 Stealth Fighters Will Now Be Close to Russia

The Czech Republic will become the latest NATO member-state to adopt the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter, Prime Minister Petr Fiala announced...

Peter SuciuSeptember 30, 2023

F-35. Image Credit: Creative Commons.

F-35. Image Credit: Creative Commons.

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F-35 Stealth Fighters Will Soon Get Based Really Close to Russia

Romania's Ministry of National Defence announced on Thursday that it aims to sign a letter of acceptance in 2024 to buy 32 F-35 Lightning...

Peter SuciuSeptember 28, 2023

F-35. Image Credit: Creative Commons.

F-35. Image Credit: Creative Commons.

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Video: Two F-35 Stealth Fighters Landed on a Highway (And It Was Not an ‘Emergency’)

Days after an F-35B went missing and crashed in South Carolina, a pair of Lightning II aircraft made a landing on a highway halfway...

Peter SuciuSeptember 23, 2023

A U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning II aircraft assigned to the 34th Fighter Squadron receives fuel from a KC-10 Extender aircraft over Poland, February 24, 2022. U.S. Air Force/Senior Airman Joseph Barron/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

A U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning II aircraft assigned to the 34th Fighter Squadron receives fuel from a KC-10 Extender aircraft over Poland, February 24, 2022. U.S. Air Force/Senior Airman Joseph Barron/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

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Stealth Can’t Hide This: F-35 Fighters Proving ‘Unreliable’ Due to Maintenance Issues

Such F-35 maintenance problems could hamper readiness in the event China decides to invade Taiwan or attack American allies in the western Pacific.

John RossomandoSeptember 23, 2023

220119-N-CM110-2023 PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 19, 2022) -- Sailors chain down an F-35B Lightning II attached to Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron (VMX) 1 on the flight deck aboard amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7), Jan. 19. Tripoli is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Maci Sternod)

220119-N-CM110-2023 PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 19, 2022) -- Sailors chain down an F-35B Lightning II attached to Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron (VMX) 1 on the flight deck aboard amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7), Jan. 19. Tripoli is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Maci Sternod)

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F-35 Stealth Fighter Crash: What Do We Know So Far?

The biggest story in aviation right now is the mysterious crash of an F-35B Joint Strike Fighter in South Carolina last weekend.

Harrison KassSeptember 21, 2023

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