A Navy F-35C Lightning II crashed Wednesday near Naval Air Station Lemoore, Calif., according to a post on the base’s official Facebook page. The pilot ejected safely when the multirole fighter from ...

Key Points and Summary - The F-35 is really three aircraft—A, B, and C—with a fourth, Israel’s custom F-35I Adir, proving how adaptable the Lightning II has become. -Beyond stealth, its edge is sensor ...

Maj. Zachary Sessa didn’t expect to fly combat missions when he deployed last summer aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln with the Marine Corps’ first F-35C Lightning II squadron. But on ...

An F-35C Lightning II prepares to launch off the USS Carl Vinson in the Middle East on April 10. (Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Isaiah Goessl/U.S. Navy via AP) The pilot safely ejected before a ...

In addition to the F-35 Lightning II, the Meteor missile is already approved for fitting on Eurofighter Typhoon, JAS 39 Gripen, and Dassault Rafale fighter jets. A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II ...

After Maj. Zachary Sessa launched his F-35C Lightning II's payload at Houthi weapons storage facilities in Yemen last year, the historical significance of the flight dawned on him. Nearly a year ago, ...

A new fighter jet has been added to this year's Columbus Air Show (CAS). The CAS announced that the U.S. Navy F-35C Lightning II Demo Team will join the list of scheduled performers at the air show ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) – The Navy is assessing the potential environmental effects that would happen if they transition from FA-18E/F squadrons to F-35C Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter squadrons ...

The F-35 is a true quarterback of the skies due to its unsurpassed interconnectivity capabilities. The F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter jet fleet achieved a major milestone this month, after its ...