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By Ryan Pickrell, Business Insider Dec 3, 2020

News

The Marine Corps’s first carrier-based F-35 squadron is officially ready for combat

Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 314, known as the “Black Knights,” has achieved initial operational capability

By Jared Keller Apr 28, 2020

Military Tech

The F-35 still can’t go supersonic without compromising its critical stealth tech, and the Pentagon is OK with that

The Navy and Marine Corps variants of the vaunted F-35 Joint Strike Fighter cannot maintain supersonic speeds without sustaining structural...

By Task & Purpose Feb 28, 2020

Gear

The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter

The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter is the military's newest jet.

By Brock Vergakis, The Virginian-Pilot Feb 2, 2020

Entertainment

Navy F-35s, F/A-18 Super Hornet among jets performing Super Bowl flyover

The Navy will have a worldwide audience Sunday to showcase its newest warplane, the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter

By Ryan Pickrell, Business Insider Aug 14, 2019

Military Tech

The Navy’s new supercarrier arresting gear can now recover all of the service’s aircraft — except the F-35

The USS Gerald R. Ford, the Navy's new supercarrier, can now land all of the service's planes, except for its...

By Matthew Rink, Erie Times-News Aug 7, 2019

Community

Meet the first female Marine assigned to fly the F-35C

1st Lt. Catherine Stark earned her wings Friday at a ceremony in Kingsville, Texas, and in doing so became the...

By David Axe, The National Interest Jun 5, 2019

Military Tech

The Navy’s newest aircraft carrier won’t be able to deploy with the service’s newest warplane

The U.S. Navy's newest aircraft carrier won't be able to deploy with the service's newest warplane. At least not at...

By Jim Thompson, Northwest Florida Daily News May 24, 2019

News

The Navy’s first F-35 squadron just deactivated after 7 years of service

VFA-101, informally known as the "Grim Reapers" squadron, was deactivated to become part of VFA-125, a strike fighter squadron at...

By Jared Keller Mar 20, 2019

Military Tech

The Navy says its F-35C is ready for a fight. The Navy’s own data says otherwise

In February, the commander of the U.S. Naval Air Forces proclaimed that the Navy's F-35C Joint Strike Fighter was "ready...

By Andrew Dyer, The San Diego Union-Tribune Mar 1, 2019

Military Tech

The Navy’s first carrier-based F-35 fighters are finally ready for a fight

A squadron of the U.S. Navy's newest fighters is aircraft carrier-qualified and ready to deploy, the Navy said Thursday. The...

By James Clark Oct 11, 2018

News

From 1st Combat Strike To 1st Crash: It’s Been A Chaotic Month For The F-35

The last few weeks have been a roller coaster for the F-35, from its first combat airstrike, to its first...

By James Clark Oct 11, 2018

News

Pentagon Orders Entire F-35 Fleet Grounded

The Pentagon has ordered its entire fleet of F-35 fighters to be grounded in the wake of a Marine F-35B...

By Dave Majumdar, The National Interest Aug 29, 2018

Military Tech

The F-35 Is Finally Coming To The World’s Oceans Thanks To The US Navy

The United States Navy is conducting operational testing of the new Lockheed Martin F-35C Joint Strike Fighter onboard USS Abraham...

By John M. Donnelly, CQ-Roll Call May 22, 2018

Military Tech

The Navy’s F-35 Flight Range Is Dangerously Low, Congressional Report Says

WASHINGTON — The Navy’s newest fighter jet, the stealthy F-35C, may not have the range it needs to strike enemy...

By Alex Lockie, Business Insider Jun 10, 2017

Gear

F-35 Fighter Wing Grounded After Pilots Report Problems With The Oxygen System

U.S. Air Force officials canceled F-35 flights on Friday at Luke Air Force Base after over a month of pilots...

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The Marine Corps’s first carrier-based F-35 squadron is officially ready for combat

The F-35 still can’t go supersonic without compromising its critical stealth tech, and the Pentagon is OK with that

The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter

Navy F-35s, F/A-18 Super Hornet among jets performing Super Bowl flyover

The Navy’s new supercarrier arresting gear can now recover all of the service’s aircraft — except the F-35

Meet the first female Marine assigned to fly the F-35C

The Navy’s newest aircraft carrier won’t be able to deploy with the service’s newest warplane

The Navy’s first F-35 squadron just deactivated after 7 years of service

The Navy says its F-35C is ready for a fight. The Navy’s own data says otherwise

The Navy’s first carrier-based F-35 fighters are finally ready for a fight

From 1st Combat Strike To 1st Crash: It’s Been A Chaotic Month For The F-35

Pentagon Orders Entire F-35 Fleet Grounded

The F-35 Is Finally Coming To The World’s Oceans Thanks To The US Navy

The Navy’s F-35 Flight Range Is Dangerously Low, Congressional Report Says

F-35 Fighter Wing Grounded After Pilots Report Problems With The Oxygen System