F-35 Joint Strike Fighter News, Videos and pics Thread

[Jura The idiot]

wondering which "four services have employed F-35s in combat operations" in this brouhaha:
Lockheed Martin Delivers 134 F-35s in 2019, Exceeding Annual Commitment

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I can think of the US, Israel, perhaps they counted Italy Oct 26, 2019

Sep 29, 2019and
Mission accomplished for the Italian F-35 Lightning II stealth jets.

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but did they fend off any Russians or something?

? but still who'd be the fourth?

 

[Brumby]

wondering which "four services have employed F-35s in combat operations" in this brouhaha:
Lockheed Martin Delivers 134 F-35s in 2019, Exceeding Annual Commitment

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I can think of the US, Israel, perhaps they counted Italy Oct 26, 2019

? but still who'd be the fourth?

The fourth country is UK which on June 16, 2019 operated over Syria. This was announced by the UK Defense ministry on June 25.

 

[Jura The idiot]

The fourth country is UK which on June 16, 2019 operated over Syria. This was announced by the UK Defense ministry on June 25.

I must've checked this link (because it shows in a different shade of blue now among results of googling), but forgot
UK stealth fighter jets join fight against Islamic State

• 25 June 2019
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EDIT gosh am I getting old? at least should've had déjà vu, but I didn't, LOL!
Jun 25, 2019

linking the story of
UK stealth fighter jets join fight against Islamic State

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• 25 June 2019

 

[Jura The idiot]

whatever I think, "Next year, Lockheed Martin plans to deliver 141 F-35s, the release adds." (

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[bd popeye]

F-35A "Elephant Walk"...

The active duty 388th and Reserve 419th Fighter Wings conducted an F-35A Combat Power Exercise at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Jan. 6, 2020. The exercise, which was planned for months, demonstrated their ability to employ a large force of F-35As -- testing readiness in the areas of personnel accountability, aircraft generation, ground operations, flight operations, and combat capability against air and ground targets. A little more than four years after receiving their first combat-coded F35A Lightning II aircraft, Hill's fighter wings have achieved full warfighting capability. (U.S. Air Force photos by R. Nial Bradshaw)

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[Brumby]

i counted 40 of them. I believe as at end of 2019, approximately 220 plus F-35A's had been delivered to the USAF.

 

[anzha]

i counted 40 of them. I believe as at end of 2019, approximately 220 plus F-35A's had been delivered to the USAF.

Supposedly, 52 participated.

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[Brumby]

Supposedly, 52 participated.

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It must be a record to-date for the F-35A

Last year, a record breaking 24 units for the F-22.

 

[Bhurki]

i counted 40 of them. I believe as at end of 2019, approximately 220 plus F-35A's had been delivered to the USAF.

Here's the high res photo. Total of 52 aircraft.

 

[bd popeye]

Guys here's a link to all 15 of the photos. If you join DVIDS you can get all the photos in HI-RES. DVIDS is 100% Free!!;

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