F-35 Lightning II – The Aviationist

First “Alaskan” F-35A Lightning II With Unusual Black Tail Markings Spotted At LM’s Fort Worth Plant

March 11, 2020 David Cenciotti

This is the first F-35 sporting markings of 356th Fighter Squadron based at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. And here are some interesting details. On Mar. 10, 2020, the F-35A 18-5345/AK, the first Lightning II […]

388FW’s F-35s Deploy Again To The Middle East Two Weeks After The End Of Their First Combat Tour in The UAE

November 24, 2019 Stefano D'Urso

It’s been a busy year for Hill Air Force Base’s F-35s so let’s do a quick recap of what the 388th FW’s Lightning II have been up to during 2019. The 388th Fighter Wing at […]

OOOPS! First Dutch F-35A Accidentally Gets Foam Party Instead of Water Salute.

November 1, 2019 Tom Demerly

Fire Crews Were Supposed to Use Water, But Apparently Selected Foam Instead. In an embarrassing gaff by the Dutch military, the first operational F-35A Lightning II for the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNlAF) got coated […]

U.S. State Department Formally Approves Polish F-35 Procurement

September 12, 2019 Jacek Siminski

Poland to buy the F-35 Lightning II aircraft, becoming first ex-Warsaw Pact member to get the stealth jets. The US State Department issued a clearance for Poland to acquire the F-35 fifth-generation aircraft in a […]

Rapid Forge 2019: Four F-35A Aircraft Land In Powidz Airbase As Part Of The Stealth Jet’s First Deployment To Poland

July 16, 2019 Jacek Siminski

For the first time, F-35 Lightning II stealth aircraft landed in Poland. Four F-35As (15-5200, 17-5239, 17-5245, 17-5251) flying from Spangdahlem, accompanied by two F-15Es and C-130Js landed at the Polish Powidz Airbase on Jul. […]