Romania Wants To Revitalize Its Air Force With F-35s, They’ll Have To Wait in Line
2 Aug 2023, 20:47 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / the Romanian Air Force is on a mission from the heavens. Or, at least, it feels that way with the kinds of major moves they've been making lately.
U.S. to Spend Millions and Save Billions on F-35 Engine Upgrades, Flights Expected in 2028
13 Jul 2023, 12:47 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Airplane engine maker Pratt & Whitney said it has secured $180 million for F-35 engine core upgrades, process should save the U.S. billions
F-35 Lightning IIs to Get New Electronic Warfare Systems as Part of Block 4 Upgrade
5 Apr 2023, 11:29 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / British defense contractor BAE Systems has been tasked with making electronic warfare (EW) systems for the Block 4 F-35.
This Canceled Soviet VTOL Jet Inspired the F-35B, Now It’s Coming to War Thunder
5 Mar 2023, 20:17 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / Though it's hard to say anything nice about the Russian Air Force right now, the Yakovlev Yak-141 showed the best and brightest of Eastern Bloc aviation
F-35 Lightning II Rear Fuselage Number 1,000 Rolls Off the Line, F-16 Feels the Heat
8 Feb 2023, 10:08 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / One of the main contractors for the F-35 Lightning II program, BAE Systems, announced the delivery of the 1,000th rear fuselage for the plane
Block 4-Ready F-35 Lightning Flies for the First Time
11 Jan 2023, 17:37 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The USAF flight-tested for the first time an F-35 Lightning equipped with the computing power needed to handle upcoming Block 4 upgrades
F-35 Lightning Shows Camo Unlike Anything We've Seen Before
24 Oct 2022, 07:40 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / An F-35 Lightning flying with an undisclosed unit is captured on camera while on refueling mission, shows incredible camo up top
XA100 Adaptive Cycle Engine Is the F-35's Next High-Thrust Combat Heart
8 Oct 2022, 02:34 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The F-35 Lightning II is about to get a major upgrade in the coming years, it the form of a brand new engine with a lot more capabilities.
When the Lightning and Falcons of the 354th FW Come Out to Play, the World Should Tremble
26 Jul 2022, 08:39 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / A large part of the F-35A Lightning II and F-16 Fighting Falcon fleet of the 354th Fighter Wing routinely comes out for elephant walks
Kaiju F-35 Lightning Emerges From the Mist, Ready to Find Jaegers
2 Jul 2022, 23:58 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / F-35 Lightning II flown by the plane's demo team commander is seen here during a performance at the She Flies with Her Own Wings in Oregon
Ending the F-22 Raptor's Production Was a Very Smart Move, Despite What Fanboys Say
13 Jun 2022, 20:40 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / In many ways, the F-22 Raptor is like the P-51 Mustang of the modern era. A "Cadillac of the sky" prize fighter doubt pinned up on many bedroom walls
Soon-to-Be Replaced T-38 Talon Flies With the Big Bad Boys, Shows It Still Has It
14 May 2022, 00:12 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / A T-38 Talon training aircraft is seen here flying alongside two F-35 Lightning IIs at the beginning of April. The Talons will soon be replaced by the Red Hawks
F-35 Lightning Has Doctor Strange Vibes, Looks Like It Sneaks In From the Multiverse
10 May 2022, 08:30 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / F-35 Lightning II is seen here during a flight at the Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph in Texas, has some Doctor Strange vibes to it
F-35 Lightnings Fly Like They Mean Business, Can You See That Pilot Wave?
8 May 2022, 00:12 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Two F-35A Lightning IIs flying out of a British base are seen here flying over the North Sea during a refueling mission in April
Massive Pack of F-35 Lightnings Ready to Take Off Is the Definition of Air Force Cool
21 Apr 2022, 14:22 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / No less than 42 F-35A Lightning IIs deployed with the 354th Fighter Wing are seen here on the runway of the Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska
F-35 Lightning II Goes for the Unnatural Way to Refuel
12 Apr 2022, 07:29 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / F-35 Lightning II is seen here on the floor of the Kadena Air Base in Japan, as it was performing a hot pit refueling operation
Lightning Likes to Strike in Packs, Such Events to Become More Common
8 Apr 2022, 23:18 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Four F-35 Lightning IIs are seen here during a routine mission over the Pacific Ocean at the beginning of March, proof of how important these planes have become
Raptor, Viper, Lightning and Thunderbolt Meet Mustangs for Epic Show of Military Might
30 Mar 2022, 11:21 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / In the first days of March, the Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona was where modern and old aircraft came together for air show training
Marine Black Sheep Squadron Drops AV-8B Harriers, Picks Up F-35 Lightning IIs
29 Mar 2022, 08:38 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The re-christened Marine Fighter Squadron 214 Black Sheep makes the transition from AV-8B Harrier to fifth-generation F-35 Lightning II
Two F-35 Lightning IIs Flexed Muscles Over Europe Just as War Was About to Start
20 Mar 2022, 00:16 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Two F-35A Lightning IIs deployed with the 495th Fighter Squadron, the Valkyries, are seen here flying over the UK two days before Russia invaded Ukraine