The German Air Force’s first F-35A Lightning II conducted its maiden flight from Lockheed Martin’s Fort Worth facilities, ahead of the official rollout later this month. Germany’s F-35 Lightning II program achieved a new milestone with the maiden flight of the country’s first F-35A on Sept. 8, 2026. The aircraft flew from Lockheed Martin’s Fort […]
Aviation News – Germany’s F-35 Lightning II program achieved a significant milestone as the country’s first F-35A successfully completed its maiden flight on September 8, 2026....
First of 35 Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II fighters ordered for the Luftwaffe will be formally presented on September 18
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier9 SeptThe German Air Force’s first F-35A Lightning II conducted its maiden flight from Lockheed Martin’s Fort Worth facilities, ahead of the official rollout later this month. Germany’s F-35 Lightning II program achieved a new milestone with the maiden flight of the country’s first F-35A on Sept. 8, 2026. The aircraft flew from Lockheed Martin’s Fort […]
The Aviationist•Stefano D'Urso8 Sept
The first eight of a dozen Vermont Air National Guard F-35As are returning home from their combat deployment in the CENTCOM area of operations. Split into two flights, the first eight F-35A jets of the Green Mountain Boys of the Vermont Air National Guard 158th Fighter Wing/134th Fighter Squadron, arrived in the UK on their […]
The Aviationist•David Cenciotti4 SeptAviation News – The 325th Fighter Wing joined forces with the 86th Fighter Weapons Squadron at Hill Air Force Base from August 4–14, 2026, to...
MG-01 has moved to the finishing stage in Fort Worth, while the aircraft arrives as Germany reassesses its future combat-air plans following the collapse of FCAS
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier22 Aug
Congress simply was not willing to send the F-22's secrets abroad.
Aviation News – The 187th Fighter Wing F-35A Tuskegee Thunder exercise successfully validated the unit’s ability to generate and sustain stealth combat airpower under high-stress,...
As Farnborough International Airshow has come to a close, The Aviationist brings you some of the highlights, from the unveiling of BAE System’s Brontanax to the USAF F-35A that interrupted many media briefings throughout the week. With the cancellation of the Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) due to the ongoing war between the United States […]
The Aviationist•James Gray30 Jul
Germany is purchasing the F-35A and the Eurofighter for two very important strategic reasons. Both will contribute to the over all security of Europe.
The first Polish F-35s to be built at Cameri’s Final Assembly Check Out facility in Italy has conducted its first functional test flight. The first Polish Air Force F-35A Husarz (as the Lightning II has been designated in Poland) to be built in Italy has conducted its first functional test flight. The milestone follows the arrival […]
The Aviationist•Stefano D'Urso22 Jul
Why the incoming AIM-260 promises to be a big boost for the F-35A/C, having been designed around one of its biggest engineering constraints.
AviationNews – The air forces of Australia (RAAF), the United States (PACAF), and Japan (JASDF) have officially launched the inaugural Exercise Southern Cross 26 in...
MQ-28 Ghost Bat participated in Exercise Valiant Shield alongside F-35A, F-35B, F-15EX, HC-130, E-3, E-2D, EA-18G, RC-135, and various other joint and coalition aircraft becoming the first and only collaborative...
The stealth fighter gets more lethal thanks to joint defense.
– MQ-28 Ghost Bat is first collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) to be integrated into multinational, joint force Exercise Valiant Shield 2026 – MQ-28 Ghost Bat participated alongside F-35A, F-35B and various other joint and coalition aircraft – Provides key learnings on CCA deployment, sustainment and agile combat employment to USAF’s Experimental Operations Unit Joint Base […] The post Boeing’s MQ-28 flies with US Air Force in Indo Pacific first appeared on PLANEtalking .
The UK’s Defence Investment Plan, published on June 30, 2026, confirms funding for 12 Lockheed Martin F-35A fighters…
AeroTime•Clement Charpentreau30 JunAviationNews – South Korea scrambled its F-35A fighter jets after a fleet of more than ten Chinese and Russian military aircraft entered its air defense...
The test will streamline future certifications for both allies.
Aviation News – The first officially coded F-35A Lightning II carrying the WW (Wild Weasel) designation has been spotted conducting test flights from Lockheed Martin’s...