F-35A Lightning II Archives

Two Russian Tu-160s And Four Flankers Intercepted By Italian F-35s, Danish F-16s and Swedish Gripens Over The Baltic

June 15, 2021 David Cenciotti

Two Russian Tu-160s, two Su-27s and two Su-35s were escorted at various stages by NATO and Swedish fighters in the Baltic region. Two Russian Tu-160 (NATO reporting name “Blackjack”) bombers carried out an 8-hour mission […]

Check Out These Awesome Shots Of Four RNoAF F-35A Jets Refueling For The First Time From A French C-135 Tanker

February 28, 2021 David Cenciotti

The aerial refueling of four RNoAF (Royal Norwegian Air Force) F-35A Lightning II stealth aircraft from a French Air Force C-135FR provided an opportunity for some great shots. Last week, a C-135 from Air Refueling […]

The 495th Fighter Squadron, The First Overseas-Based F-35A Squadron, Will Be Called The “Valkyries”

February 16, 2021 David Cenciotti

The re-activated 495th Fighter Squadron, part of the 48th Fighter Wing at RAF Lakenheath, will be called the “Valkyries” and operate the F-35A. The 48th Fighter Wing, based at RAF Lakeheath, UK, has made it […]

Italian F-35A and B Carry Out First Simultaneous Drop Of (Inert) GBU-12 Laser Guided Bombs

January 29, 2021 David Cenciotti

For the very first time, the Italian Air Force F-35A and F-35B carried out a simultaneous drop of GBU-12 LGBs. On Jan. 28, 2021, the Italian Air Force two F-35A and one F-35B assigned to […]

Check Out These New Photos Of The Italian F-35A and B Flying Together In “Beast Mode” For The First Time

November 27, 2020 David Cenciotti

The Italian Air Force has released more details about the first mission flown by its F-35A and F-35B in “Beast Mode”. On Nov. 26, 2020, the Italian Air Force carried out the first ever training […]