As part of the run up to IOC, the F-35A successfully fires its core air to air missile.
The USAF is working F-22 and F-35 integration and shaping the evolution of 5th gen enabled airpower.
One impact of a global F-35 fleet is to provide a foundation for greater synergy among NATO air forces.
F-35 pilots at RIAT talked about the plane and its impact on the way ahead.
The RAF and the USAF are seeking to shape a strategic advantage from flying the same fighter in the same airspace.
It can be easy to overlook how revolutionary a vertical lift aircraft which can operate at supersonic speeds actually is.
The pilots highlight interoperability built in.
F-35A arrives in the United Kingdom.