How The F-35B Is Quietly Ending The Harrier Era Across Allied Fleets
A closer look at why the UK, US, and Italy are swapping their Harriers for F-35Bs and why Spain may yet choose to purchase them.
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U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II Crashes at MCAS Miramar Base in San Diego
Aviation News – A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II fighter jet has crashed at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego, California. The...
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Marine pilot survives low-altitude ejection before F-35B crashes at Miramar
A US Marine Corps pilot survived an ejection moments before an F-35B crashed and caught fire near the…
AeroTime•Stephen Pope4 Aug
US Marine Corps F-35B Stealth Fighter Crashes In San Diego, Pilot Ejects Safely
A Marine pilot survived after ejecting from an F-35B that crashed near Miramar.
U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Crashes at MCAS Miramar
The U.S. Marine Corps has confirmed an ‘aircraft mishap’ occurred at MCAS Miramar on Jul. 31 after footage appeared on social media showing an F-35B Lightning II off the runway and on fire. U.S. Marine Corps spokespeople have confirmed to the press that the pilot of the F-35B aircraft was able to eject safely and […]
The Aviationist•Kai Greet31 JulAN
U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II Crashes at MCAS Miramar Base in San Diego
Aviation News – A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II fighter jet has crashed at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego, California. The...
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Boeing’s MQ-28 flies with US Air Force in Indo Pacific
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 Soviet Supersonic Jump Jet That Exploded On A Carrier Deck & Quietly Shaped The F-35B
The F-35B is a thoroughly American aircraft, and while its design is independent, some analysts have noted similarities to the Soviet Yak-141.
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Boeing’s MQ-28 flies with US Air Force in Indo Pacific
– 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 .
Six F-35Bs Delivered Without Radars Thus Far, Program Director Says
The U.S. Marine Corps thus far has received six F-35B fighters without radars, as the service waits on Northrop Grumman‘s delivery of the AN/APG-85 radar, which is to replace the current […]
Avionics International•Frank Wolfe25 Jun
Here's What The US Marine Corps Actually Loses By Trading The AV-8B Harrier For The F-35B
Out with old, in with the new for the USMC, but what's the catch?
USMC F-35Bs Fly for the First Time from Finnish Highway During Ramstein Flag
U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II from VMFA-224 conducted landing and takeoff operations on a highway strip in Finland during Exercise Ramstein Flag 2026. For the first time, F-35B Lightning II jets of the U.S. Marine Corps conducted highway operations in Finland during the Ramstein Flag 2026 exercise. The maneuvers took place from Jun. 8 […]
The Aviationist•Parth Satam20 Jun