Finland’s first F-35A Lightning II, JF-501, has completed its maiden flight from Fort Worth, marking the start of the country’s transition from the F/A-18 Hornet to a full fifth-generation fighter fleet. More on: www.f-16.net/f-35-news-ar...

Trump is expected to greenlight an F-35 sale to Saudi Arabia—despite major concerns from the Pentagon, Israel, and U.S. intelligence. The move breaks long-standing security norms and risks exposing top-tier tech to a country deepening ties with China. 🏷️ #f35 #saudiarabia

A historic day for the Belgian Air Force. The first 3 F-35A Lightning II fighters have arrived at Florennes Air Base — the first new generation of combat aircraft Belgium has received in almost 50 years. One aircraft was forced to remain behind in the Azores due to technical issues. #f35 #baf

A US Navy F-35C went down this evening around 18:00h near NAS Lemoore in central California. The pilot managed to eject safely. This crash is the second one this year. In January an Air Force F-35A crashed at Eielson AFN in Alaska during training. Full article: www.f-16.net/f-35-news-ar...

Milestone moment for the Belgian F-35 program: Belgium’s first F-35 to arrive in country has rolled off the production line and is gearing up for arrival in Belgium this fall. #baf #f35

One month after a U.S. Marine Corps F-35B (BF-103) made a precautionary landing at Japan’s Kōchi Ryōma Airport — a civilian airport — the stealth jet is still grounded on-site. More details at: www.f-16.net/forum/viewto... #f35 #usmc

USAF Lt. Col. Christine Mau puts on her helmet before taking her 1st flight in the F-35A aircraft on Eglin AFB, May 5, 2015. She was the first female F-35 pilot at a time when only 86 other (male) pilots were certified to fly the F-35A in the entire U.S. Air Force. #aviationhistory

On 25 March a USMC F-35B Lightning II belonging to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 (VMFA-121, coded VK-08) and based at MCAS Iwakuni, requested to make a precautionary landing at Kōchi Airport due to unreported problems during a training flight. Forum post: www.f-16.net/forum/viewto... #f35

On March 17 Denmark announced their F-35s are ready to be integrated into the country’s air defense. As of April 1 the F-35s will gradually replace the F-16s. In the first months, both aircraft will operate together, but the goal is for the F-35s to fully take over F-16 missions in the coming years.

Canada is now reconsidering the $14.2 billion purchase of 88 American F-35s, a day after Portugal announced it would be looking at European alternatives for the F-35 because of Trump’s attacks against Europe and NATO. #canada #portugal

Two Dutch F-35s shot down multiple training drones over the Baltic Sea using AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles. The exercise took place in controlled airspace and was organized by the Netherlands and Estonia. 🏷️ #rnlaf #europe #militaryaviation

An F-35B has successfully conducted the first test flights carrying a Meteor air-to-air missile, marking a key milestone in the integration of UK weaponry onto the F-35 platform. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/meteor-missi...

Pilots from the 421st FS (388th FW) at Hill AFB are flying the F-35A in Bamboo Eagle 25-1. It is a USAF exercise stretching force elements and command-and-control structures to several “hub and spoke” locations across the Western US. NAS North Island is serving as a “spoke” location for the F-35.

India's opposition parties have criticised U.S. President Donald Trump's offer to sell F-35 fighters to the country, citing their high costs. "The F-35, which Elon Musk has described as 'junk', why is Narendra Modi hell-bent on buying it?"

Three F-35Cs of the “Argonauts”, the "Rough Raiders " and the "Grim Reapers" complete a flight over the GULF OF MEXICO. #gulfofmexico

A USMC F-35B takes off from HMS Queen Elizabeth, the lead ship of the Queen Elizabeth class of aircraft carriers. It is capable of carrying 60 aircraft including fixed wing, rotary wing and autonomous vehicles. 🏷️ #RAF #USMC #AircraftPhotography #RoyalNavy

❗️The 🇷🇺Russian Su-57 fighter and the 🇺🇸American F-35 fighter met at Aero India 2025. So far, only on the ground

A proposed change to the checkerboard insignia on #Polish warplanes could make them harder for enemies to detect in battle. #F35 www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...

Harry S. Stewart Jr., one of the last living Tuskegee Airmen who flew in World War II, died this week at the age of 100.

First ever dual, external release of a GBU-54 Laser Joint Direct Attack Munition (LJDAM) from an F-35. The GBU-54 is a 500-lb precision-guided bomb that uses laser energy to accurately strike static and moving surface targets. Article: www.afotec.af.mil/News/Article... 🏷️ #f35history #LJDAM #UOTT

❗️The 🇳🇱Netherlands Air Force has increased its fleet of F-35 fighters from 4 to 8 based at Ämäri Airbase in 🇪🇪Estonia.

Poland buys radar-homing missiles for its future F-35 fleet https://www.byteseu.com/698570/ WARSAW, Poland — The Polish Ministry of National Defence has signed a deal to buy more than 200 AGM-88G Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missiles-Extended Range (AARGM-ER) from the United States, becoming …

An F-35 fighter jet crashed Tue 28/01 at about 12:49PM on a flightline on Eielson Air Force Base - the pilot safely ejected. Article: f-16.net/f-35-news-ar... #f35 #eielson #crash

Introducing the "Frankenlighting"! This unique reconstruction project merged the cockpit of an F-35 that experienced engine failure with the aft fuselage of another F-35 that sustained a nose gear failure. The jet successfully flew from Hill AFB to NAS JRB Fort Worth. Forum: f-16.net/forum/viewto...

An RAF F-35 suffered a bird strike and as a precaution returned to base where it landed safely. In April 2024 however, a USMC F-35B was struck by a bird and suffered significant damage (Class A mishap). The USMC F-35s already suffered many similar accidents. #f35 #raf #usmc #birdstrikes

In a groundbreaking development for military aviation, Norway has become the first nation to operate F-35 Lightning II fighter jets using a significant proportion of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Article: www.f-16.net/f-35-news-ar... 🏷️ #f35 #rnoaf #saf #sustainability

Australia has inked a major deal to arm its fleet of F-35A Lightning II jets with 25mm PGU-47/U APEX ammunition sourced from Norwegian-Finnish defense manufacturer Nammo.

DCS World received its traditional "2025 and Beyond" trailer with the announcement of the F-35 Lightning II and the F-15C Eagle. We also get to see the dynamic campaign and much more.👀🎮 simulationdaily.com/news/dcs-wor...

Three more new F-35 fighter jets arrived in Denmark this past weekend. The Danish transition from F-16 to F-35 is on schedule. #f35 #daf

The planned delivery of the first six F-35B Lightning II fighters for Japan in FY2024 has now been pushed back to sometime during FY2025, Japan’s Defense Minister announced.

The U.S. military wants more F-35 fighter jets — and it awarded Lockheed Martin a potential $11.76 billion contract modification to assemble and deliver 145 units of the F-35.

On Monday, December 23, 2024, the first two Polish F-35A Husarz jets touched down at Ebbing Air National Guard Base in Arkansas, marking a significant milestone in Poland's transition to fifth-generation fighter capabilities. f-16.net/f-35-news-ar... 🏷️ #f35 #ebbing #arkansas #poland #paf #husarz

The final nine of Australia’s full fleet of 72 F-35A Lightning II aircraft have arrived at RAAF Base Williamtown in New South Wales. #raaf #f35 #australia

An F-35B Lightning II parked beneath the northern lights on HMS Prince of Wales, currently off the coast of Norway participating in Exercise Steadfast Defender. #northernlight #f35 #auroraborealis #aviationphotography

The Argentine Air Force has its first F-16 fighter jet (ET-210) in country. The former Danish Air Force jet will not fly but be used to train pilots and ground crew. This F-16 has a rich history and was among other things part of the F-35 test program. More: f-16.net/f-16-news-ar... #f16 #faa #rdaf

Dutch F-35 jets intercept Russian military aircraft defence-blog.com/dutch-f-35-j...

President-elect Trump has told Lockheed CEO Jim Taiclet he plans to cancel the $1 trillion F-35 contract because "China is winning the fighter race while Lockheed sends executives to DEI camps," according to NY Post financial correspondent Lydia Moynihan.

The US has approved a potential sale to the Netherlands for up to 226 AIM-120D3 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) and associated equipment. See: www.dsca.mil/press-media/... #dsca #rnlaf #amraam #nato

The 1st Belgian F-35A arrived at Luke AFB, Dec. 3, 2024. This milestone marks the beginning of Belgium’s transition from the F-16 Fighting Falcon to the F-35A Lightning II, ushering in a new era for the Belgian Air Force. f-16.net/f-35-news-ar... 🏷️ #f35 #baf #belgium #belgianairforce #lukeafb

First Belgian F-35A delivered www.scramble.nl/military-new... Credit photo: Tori Mae (@LensOfMae) #avgeek #avgeeks #militaryaviation #ICYMI #BelgischeLuchtmacht #BelgianAirForce #LockheedMartin #F35A #LightningII #delivery #LukeAFB #312thFS #Scorpions

A landing by British F-35 pilot, Lieutenant Commander Baker, marked the first time an F-35 operated by a UK pilot has touched down on a Japanese vessel. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-pilo...

🇩🇰 During December & January, 7 #F35 will arrive in #Danemark, joining the 4 already at Skrydstrup Air Force Base. (6 other F-35 🇩🇰 remain in Luke AFB 🇺🇸 for training) The operation readiness of an initial fleet should then occur during 2025 | @forsvaret.dk‬ : [DK] www.forsvaret.dk/da/nyheder/2...

The F-35A Lightning II is expected to be the first operational platform for the Stand-in Attack Weapon (SiAW). Last month, an #F-16 from Eglin AFB did a first test with it:

Hox #avgeek #aviation #F35 buffs! Commander of the Finnish Air Force discusses the current status of the F-35 Programme & the aims of the wider joint JF capability introduction in this really detailed "testament". (Gen Keränen retires on Sat. BZ to you "Kertsi" !) ilmavoimat.fi/-/katsaus-f-...

The High Court is likely to stop the #Dutch government from delivering parts for the Israeli F-35 fighters. #nederland #f35 #isreal #gaza #genocide #hogeraad #justice #schoof #tweedekamer @joop_nl

The Polish F-35A “Husarz” AZ-02 c/n 3502, successfully completed its first test flight from the Lockheed Martin Facility at NAS Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth in Texas, on Dec. 2, 2024.

F-35A stealth fighters to replace F-16s by 2026 at Misawa Air Base (Japan) in response to growing threats from China, North Korea, and Russia. Article: www.f-16.net/f-35-news-ar... 🏷️ #f35 #f16 #f35news #misawa

"Two Norwegian F-35s on NATO QRA identified a Russian IL-20 Coot A, in international airspace off the coast of Finnmark. This flight is considered as routine activity." Photo: QRA / Forsvaret

The F-35 is now spearheading the integration of manned and unmanned combat systems. Recent tests pairing the F-35 with the XQ-58A Valkyrie drone demonstrated the potential of collaborative combat operations. Article: f-16.net/f-35-news-ar... #f35 #f35news #f-35 #valkyrie #drones

I wonder if people who think the F-35 is fat and slow miss the significance and volume of the weapons bays because they don't normally see them. The 35 would look a lot more like an F-16 scaled up if the bays weren't there.