USMC F-35B Archivi - Aviation Report

F-35B on HMS Queen Elizabeth complete live weapons training

Fighter jets embarked on HMS Queen Elizabeth have been undergoing live weapons training in the North Sea

The F-35B Lightning jets have stepped up to the next level of training after the pilots completed their carrier qualification in both day and night time conditions. 617 Squadron, ‘The Dambusters’, and the US Ma... Read More...

About one dozen of US Marines F-35B embarked on USS America LHA-6

Approximately one dozen, fully-operational F-35B Lightning IIs embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) Oct. 8 during routine training in the eastern Pacific. The F-35Bs are assigned to M... Read More...

USMC F-35B completes simulated Combat Air Patrol with live AIM-9X missile

First operational F-35B live-fire of the AIM-9X missile in the Indo-Pacific region

Marine fighter pilots with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, launched from the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp , deployed in the Pacific Ocean, to rehearse Combat Air Patrol... Read More...

US F-35B FRCE Fleet Readiness Center East

New F-35 modification facility brings strategic capability to Fleet Readiness Center East

A recently-completed facility will bring a new strategic capability to Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) and the F-35B Lightning aircraft line next year. FRCE is the lead site for depot-level maintenance on th... Read More...

USS Wasp with a big load of F-35B arrive in the Philippines for exercise Balikatan 2019

The amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), with embarked Marines from Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force (SPMAGTF) 4, led by 4th Marine Regiment, arrived in Subic Bay on March 30, 2019, in preparat... 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...

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...

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...

Bye Bye "Atlantic": a 45-year history

Portuguese Air Force F-16s train with Polish Air Force Mig-29s during NATO Assurance Measures 2020 exercise

Airmobile operations with Italian Army 7th Aviation Regiment “Vega” UH-90 and AH-129 Mangusta helicopters

Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-4 Phantom: the last Samurai

Hellenic Air Force 338 Mira “Ares”: the last Phantom over the Aegean

Hellenic Air Force: 120 Training Wing Kalamata, where Eagles soar

MAKS 2019: Russian airshow at Zhukovsky

Second NATO Alliance Ground Surveillance RQ-4D Phoenix arrives in Sigonella, Italy

VMA-311 conducts a sundown ceremony and will reactivate as VMFA-311 operating the F-35C Lightning II

Frontex selects Airbus and IAI for Maritime Aerial Surveillance with Heron RPAS

[Video] Leonardo demonstrates helicopter-UAV teaming in the UK with its AW159 Wildcat

Boeing delivers UK’s third P-8A Poseidon to new home at RAF Lossiemouth in Scotland

First NH-90 helicopter for SAR missions delivered to Spanish Air Force

The French Ministry of Defense starts development of the “special forces” version of the NH-90 helicopter

A British Airways' 747 in heritage BOAC design

WTO to authorise tariffs on $4 billion of US exports to the European Union in the Boeing subsidies case

Keep trust in Air Travel: International Air Transport Association (IATA) demonstrated the low incidence of inflight COVID-19 transmission

Airbus Helicopters ACH130 Aston Martin Edition wins orders across the world

Milestone becomes first leasing customer for multi-mission Airbus H160 helicopter

Norwegian Air Ambulance Foundation receives first ever five-bladed Airbus H145 helicopter

Two Airbus H135 helicopters delivered to support space exploration at NASA