F-35 Archivi - Aviation Report

Declared the Initial Operational Capacity for the Italian Air Force F-35As

Announced the achievement of IOC in Amendola, during the media-day for the 4th Flying Course of Tactical leadeship Programme

"Today is an important day for the Italian Air Force," said Italian Air Force Chief of Staff, General Alberto Rosso, during the press meeting at the 4th Flying Course of the Tactical Leaderhip Program in course... Read More...

Two more F-35 for italian defence, while Belgium is ready to order it

Notwithstanding the uncertainties affecting the Italian Joint Strike Fighter program, fueled by declarations of new Government’s exponents, the production lots contracted and financed by the Italian Defense up ... Read More...

UK Royal Navy F-35B on HMS Queen Elizabeth for the first time

F-35B jets land on HMS Queen Elizabeth for the first time

Fast fighter jets are once again flying from a Royal Navy aircraft carrier as the first F-35s have landed on the flight deck of HMS Queen Elizabeth. Royal Navy Commander Nathan Gray and RAF Squadron Leader A... Read More...

First combat strikes for US Marines F-35B in Afghanistan

The Marine Corps F-35B, Lightning II, conducted its first combat strikes in the U.S. Central Command area of responsability in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel in Afghanistan, Sept. 27, 2018. During t... Read More...

USMC F-35B for the first time will participate in TACR – Theater Amphibious Combat Rehearsal

As part of the greater Theater Counter Mine and Maritime Security Exercise to ensure maritime stability and security in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Naval Amphibious Force, Task Force 51/5th... Read More...

F-35C Lightning II conducts Operational Test-1 aboard USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier

F-35C Lightning II aircraft from Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 125 are conducting their Operational Test-1 (OT-1) with Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 and Carrier Strike Group 12 aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carri... Read More...

US Air National Guard 142nd Fighter Wing hosts F-35s for dissimilar air combat training

The Oregon Air National Guard’s 142nd Fighter Wing will host F-35’s from the 61st Fighter Squadron and F-16’s from the 8th Fighter Squadron out of Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, August 17-24, 2018, to conduct Di... Read More...

HMS Queen Elizabeth british aircraft carrier sets off for F-35B fighter jet trials

Royal Navy aircraft carrier, HMS Queen Elizabeth, departed her home port of Portsmouth on August 18, 2018, bound for the USA to land fast jets on deck for the very first time. Eight years since a British air... Read More...

USAF F-22 train with royal norwegian air force F-35

USAF F-22 Raptors train with Royal Norwegian Air Force F-35A

Two USAF F-22 Raptors stealthy fifth-generation fighter jets from the 95th Fighter Squadron, 325th Fighter Wing, Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, flew to Orland Air Base, Norway, on Aug. 15 2018 as part of an e... Read More...

RAF’s Dambusters squadron reforms to fly F-35 fighter jets

The squadron immortalised by the Dambusters raid of World War II has been reformed to fly the UK’s new F-35 fighter jets, the Defence Secretary has announced. Gavin Williamson announced the new 617 Squadron aft... Read More...

Norwegian F-35A conducts in-air drag chute testing

The F-35 Integrated Test Flight team at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. recently completed in-air deployments of the Norwegian Drag Chute System. The drag chute is unique to Norwegian F-35A aircraft and rapidly... Read More...

F-35 ends most comprehensive flight test program in aviation history

The F-35 program has accomplished the final developmental test flight of the System Development and Demonstration (SDD) phase of the program. "Completing F-35 SDD flight test is the culmination of years of h... Read More...

Australia has taken delivery of the first F-35As with Block 3F software

Australia has taken delivery of three new F-35A aircraft with Block 3F software from Lockheed Martin reaching an important milestone. The F-35A combat aircraft will provide Australia with a fifth-generation fi... Read More...

US Navy F-35C carrier qualification USS Abraham Lincoln

US Navy F-35C carrier qualifications aboard USS Abraham Lincoln CVN-72

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) completed fleet carrier qualifications (CQ) for the F-35C Lightning II program, marking another milestone for the new aircraft, while underway Marc... Read More...

Marine VMFA-122 conducted their first flight operations in the F-35B Lightning II

It was like a scene from Top Gun as pilots marched out to the flight line to mount the metal beast known as the F-35B Lightning II. Pilots entered their cockpits, started the engines and prepared for takeoff. A... Read More...

Roll out for the first F-35A for Republic of Korea Air Force ROKAF

Republic of Korea and U.S. government leaders celebrated the public debut or 'roll out' of the first Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) F-35A Lightning II at the Lockheed MartinFort Worth production facility. ... Read More...

Video: F-35B from USMC 31st MEU join USS Wasp for historic deployment

A detachment of F-35B Lightning IIs with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, landed on the USS Wasp (LHD-1) on March 5, marking the beginning of the F-35B’s first operational dep... Read More...

Norway completed a successful F-35 drag chute system test

While the US Air Force is completing another round of cold-weather testing of the F-35A at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska, Norway completed a successful verification of the F-35 drag chute system at Ørland Ai... Read More...

First operational JASDF F-35A at Misawa AB

Blue skies and snowy mountains welcomed the first operational Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-35A Lightning II during an arrival ceremony at Misawa Air Base, Jan. 26. In the upcoming Japanese fiscal year, nin... Read More...

First F-35B for Italian Naval Aviation

The first Short Take-Off/Vertical Landing (STOVL) F-35B Lightning II aircraft, assembled outside the United States, was delivered to the Italian Ministry of Defense and assigned to the Italian Navy at the Final... Read More...

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