The United States Air Force reactivated the 65th Aggressor Squadron at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, with F-35A stealth fighters painted in the split camouflage pattern of the Chinese J-20. According to the official website of the U.S Air Force, the 65th Aggressor Squadron has been reactivated on June 9 with a mission to recreate … Read more
The Israeli air force is the most capable in the Middle East and worldwide. They operate one of the best advance upgraded fighter jets. Israel decrypts the first aerial results of F-35 fighter jets. In March last year, the Israeli military recently released a video of an Israeli F-35 fighter jet shooting down two Iranian … Read more
According to Kenneth Willsbach, commander of the US Pacific Air Forces Command, the US F-35 stealth fighter has recently “encountered” with the Chinese J-20 stealth fighter in the East China Sea. A top US Air Force (USAF) general says that Lockheed Martin F-35s have had at least one encounter with Chengdu J-20s, and that the … Read more
Germany plans to buy up to 35 US-made F-35 fighter jets and 15 Eurofighter jets, a parliamentary source said Monday, as part of a major push to modernise the armed forces in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The F-35 jets made by Lockheed Martin would replace Germany’s decades-old Tornado fleet, according to media reports … Read more
There are many reasons why European countries spend their money sparingly to buy F-35 stealth aircraft, despite the uncomfortable price and bad reputation. Political Reasons There are many factors that make the F-35 stealth fighter a popular favorite among European partners and US allies. On December 10, 2021, Finland announced it would purchase 64 F-35A Lighting II … Read more
Video posted on social media over the weekend shows the stealth fighter that crashed on a US Navy aircraft carrier last month bursting into flames as it strikes the flight deck of the massive warship. On the 6th of February, a video circulating on social media revealed what happened to the F-35C fighter jet that crashed … Read more
The same aircraft, different variants, and vastly varying performances. That is how one could best describe the F-35A and the F-35B — US aerospace giant Lockheed Martin’s highly advanced 5th generation stealth fighter jets. Despite the same basic design, additions (and subtractions) for different roles and operating environments massively affect the aerodynamic performance of the two … Read more
US fighter jets, along with Norwegian F-35A and British military airplanes, intercepted Russian A-50 Beriev airplanes near NATO-allied air space on Thursday, according to NATO. The Norwegian F-35 chased after the Russian “flying radar” A-50U and approached dangerously. This is the latest move to show that tensions between Russia and NATO are still escalating. The … Read more
To counter Russian President Vladimir Putin’s threats of an attack in Ukraine, the U.S. is considering sending thousands of additional troops to Eastern Europe. At the same time, NATO member states are deploying troops, fighter jets, and ships in the region. For weeks now, Moscow has roughly 127,000 troops stationed near Ukraine and has been threatening to invade its eastern neighbor, … Read more
7 injured after US Navy F-35 jet crashes on USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier in the South China Sea injured sailor taken to a medical facility in Manila, Philippines. The US Navy’s Pacific Fleet said that on Monday, an F-35 C Lightning II fighter jet of the force crashed on the deck of the aircraft carrier … Read more