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Italian Air Force Stands Up New F-35B Squadron

The 101st Gruppo (Squadron), reactivated after a period in “quadro” (dormant) status, will operate the STOVL variant of the Lightning II aircraft from Amendola Air Base. On Jul. 1, 2025, during a ...
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RAF F-35B demonstrates vertical hover over Farnborough

During a demonstration over Farnborough, an RAF F-35B transitioned into a full hover, holding position above the airfield ...
Boston Herald

Japan deploys its first F-35B fighter jets to bolster defenses in the south

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s first three F-35B stealth fighter jets arrived Thursday at an air base in the south of the country, its latest move to fortify defenses as tensions in the region grow. Kyiv under ...
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Marines say a deployed F-35 stealth fighter squadron clocked nearly 5,000 hours without any mishaps

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The US Marine Corps says a squadron flew F-35Bs for thousands of hours without any mishaps. It's an achievement for the stealth ...
The Aviationist

Royal Navy and JMSDF to Cooperate on F-35B Lightning II Operations

The HMS Prince of Wales Carrier Strike Group will link up with the Japanese task group of the JS Kaga to practice combined F-35B operations. The UK’s Royal Navy and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense ...
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Japan deploys first F-35B stealth fighter jet

The Japanese Air Self-Defense Force on Thursday deployed its first three F-35B stealth fighters, like the one pictured here, in southwestern Japan. File Photo by Keizo Mori/UPI Aug. 7 (UPI) --The ...
The National Interest

Why Does America’s F-35 Fighter Look So Much Like an Old Soviet Prototype?

It is unlikely that, as many Russian sources brag, the F-35B was a direct rip-off of the Yak-141. However, there are many staggering similarities between the two planes. Most military and aviation ...
Aviation Week

U.S. Marine Corps Will Repair Keel-Damaged F-35B

OSHKOSH, Wisconsin—A Lockheed Martin F-35B with a keel damaged 2.5 years ago during a crash landing will be fixed and returned to the fleet, says the U.S. Air National Guard pilot who ejected from the ...
The National Interest

The UK’s F-35 Stealth Jet Is Finally Flying Back to Britain

The F-35B stealth jet, which had been stranded in India for over a month due to mechanical failure, is finally returning home after undergoing extensive repairs. After more than a month left “stranded ...
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VIDEO: F-35B Airborne Gunfire Testing Complete

The Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23’s Pax River Integrated Test Force made aviation history when they completed airborne gunfire testing for the F-35B. U.S. Navy Video by Dane Wiedmann. Join ...
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Lockheed Martin Delivered 191 F-35s in 2025

Lockheed Martin said it set a record delivering 191 F-35 Lightning II jets in 2025, clearing backlog deliveries in the process, with a global fleet that now counts 1,300 aircraft. Lockheed Martin ...