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Trio of new RAF Lakenheath munitions projects to support US F-35A operations under consideration

New munitions-related facilities to support the Air Force’s F-35A fighter program are being planned at RAF Lakenheath.

Fifth-gen fighters like the F-35 are now the bare minimum needed to get the edge in a modern air war, Royal Air Force officer says

Current fights show how tough the air war is getting, a Royal Air Force officer said. That's why sixth-gen tech is needed as ...
Royal Air Force

Lightning Force: F-35B Pilots Bring Fifth-Gen Power to the Indo-Pacific

When the UK’s F-35B Lightning jets launched on Operation HIGHMAST in April, they carried more than weapons and fuel. They ...
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U.S. B-2 Bomber Flies With RAF F-35 Lightning II

A U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit bomber flies with two U.K. Royal Air Force F-35 Lightning II fighter jets while on a Bomber Task ...
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Royal Air Force F-35 Lightning II Works With U.S. Air Force

Royal Air Force F-35 Lightning II strike fighters conduct aerial refueling training (probe and drogue method) with a U.S. Air ...
The Aviationist

‘Franken-Lightning,’ Rebuilt From Two Damaged F-35s, Is Now Fully Operational

The repair that ultimately resulted in the creation of the Franken-Lightning took two years and five months to complete and cost $11.7 million, $2.8 million under the projected budget. The F-35A ...
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UK Spy Plane Circles Russia’s Kaliningrad in Bold Intelligence-Gathering Mission

A Royal Air Force RC-135W Rivet Joint conducted intelligence patrols near Kaliningrad, strengthening NATO's surveillance ...