Watch: British Pilots Show Their Stuff with the F-35B Lightning II!

Watch: British Pilots Show Their Stuff with the F-35B Lightning II!

British pilots flying the F-35B from the deck of the USS Wasp. Lieutenant Commander Robin Trewinnard-Boyle of the Royal Navy & RAF Squadron Leader Jim Schofield. Featured image of Royal Air Force pilot, Squadron Leader Hugh Nichols, hovering in a Marine F-35B Lightning II. U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr. 

F-35 & F-22 5th generation stealth aircraft steal the show at Red Flag 17-3

F-35 & F-22 5th generation stealth aircraft steal the show at Red Flag 17-3

The recent Red Flag Exercise 17-3 at Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas, Nevada gave aviation enthusiasts a glimpse of the future of air warfare with multiple F-35 and F-22 aircraft participating. Held at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, the exercise featured for the first time both the Air Force and Marine Corps variants of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, […]

F-35 & F-22 5th Generation Stealth Aircraft Steal the Show at Red Flag 17-3

F-35 & F-22 5th Generation Stealth Aircraft Steal the Show at Red Flag 17-3

The recent Red Flag Exercise 17-3 at Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas, Nevada gave aviation enthusiasts a glimpse of the future of air warfare with multiple F-35 and F-22 aircraft participating. Held at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, the exercise featured for the first time both the Air Force and Marine Corps variants of the F-35 Joint […]

Picture of the day: Sailors refueling F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter

Picture of the day: Sailors refueling F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter

Sailors refuel an F-35B Lightning II joint strike fighter aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1). Wasp is underway acquiring certifications in preparation for their upcoming homeport shift to Sasebo, Japan where they are slated to relieve the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) in the 7th Fleet area of operations.” – US Navy […]

Watch: Actual F-35 helmet cam Video Footage

Watch: Actual F-35 helmet cam Video Footage

Actual F-35 Helmet Cam Video! Cool stuff! Enjoy! Watch the full length video presentation below Featured image By US Air Force [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons This article is courtesy of Fighter Sweep.

Strong winds caused F-35 engine fire last year according to report

Strong winds caused F-35 engine fire last year according to report

Apparently F-35 pilots had no idea that gusty tailwinds could cause an engine fire on the F-35. But that is exactly what happened last year at Mountain Home AFB in Idaho according to a recently released report from the Air Force Air Education and Training Command. The Accident Investigation Board report, released Wednesday by Air Education and […]

Strong Winds Caused F-35 Engine Fire Last Year According to Report

Strong Winds Caused F-35 Engine Fire Last Year According to Report

Apparently F-35 pilots had no idea that gusty tailwinds could cause an engine fire on the F-35. But that is exactly what happened last year at Mountain Home AFB in Idaho according to a recently released report from the Air Force Air Education and Training Command. The Accident Investigation Board report, released Wednesday by Air Education […]

US and Japanese fighters are reportedly getting missiles ideal for striking North Korea

US and Japanese fighters are reportedly getting missiles ideal for striking North Korea

US F-16s in South Korea and Japanese F-35s are both set to get long-range missiles that are ideal for striking North Korean mobile missile launchers. The US Air Force in South Korea recently increased the range and strength of its aircraft with 10 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles, or JASSMs, that can hit Pyongyang with 2,000 pounds of explosives […]