The F-35A Joint Strike Fighter is the Australian Defence Force’s first fifth-generation air combat capability. It is a highly advanced multi-role, supersonic, stealth fighter which will meet Australia’s requirements to defeat current and emerging threats. The F-35A is at the forefront of air combat technology. Its advanced sensors and data…
Pilots and maintainers from the 419th Fighter Wing and 388th Fighter Wing's 4th Fighter Squadron and 4th Aircraft Maintenance Unit are participating in Red Flag 19-1 at Nellis AFB, Nevada. [maxgallery id="123561"] This is wing's second Red Flag with the F-35A, America's most advanced multi-role fighter, which brings game-changing stealth,…
F-35A aircraft commenced scheduled flying operations at RAAF Base Williamtown during the last week of January 2019. [maxgallery id="123444"] The two aircraft from No 3 Squadron began a phase of operations designed to verify and validate the jet’s capabilities. These operations will continue for the next two years, in the…
The F-35A Joint Strike Fighter is the most advanced, affordable fifth generation multi-role stealth fighter to meet Australia’s need to defeat emerging threats well into the future. The F-35A is truly next-generation due to its stealth capability, advanced sensors, data fusion and its ability to share information with other aircraft,…
11/21/17: A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II soars over Okinawa, Japan, Nov. 2, 2017, on approach to Kadena Air Base, Japan. [maxgallery id="102799"] This marks U.S. Pacific Command’s first operational tasking for the F-35As and the first time a U.S. Air Force F-35A unit has deployed as a regularly…
07/18/2017: Exercise Red Flag 17-3 Commences in Nevada By Air Force Airman 1st Class Andrew Sarver, 99th Air Base Wing NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev., July 11, 2017 — Red Flag 17-3, a three-week air-to-air combat joint training exercise, commenced here yesterday, Air Force officials said. Officials said Red Flag consists…
05/08/2017: Major Luke Harris – F-35A pilot from the 34th Fighter Squadron, US Air Force. “What makes the F-35 great is the stealth capability, the ability to get to the target undetected by ground and air threats. “And also the fusion, the sensors. So me as a pilot pulls in all…
09/06/2016: Exercise Northern Lightning is currently underway at Volk Field, Wisconsin. To date, this is the largest deployment of F-35's DoD wide. A crew chief from the 58th Aircraft Maintenance Unit talks about his experience working with the F-35A during this large force exercise. CAMP DOUGLASS, WI, UNITED STATES 08.29.2016 Video…
