In a notable achievement, Airmen from the 388th Fighter Wing have successfully restored an F-35A Lightning II aircraft, ...

Like the fictional Frankenstein's work, it took some creativity to transform the two damaged F-35 Lightning IIs into a single and operational fighter.

Franken-bird”: The US Air Force has used sections from two damaged aircraft to restore an F-35 to combat-ready status.

Aviators from the 388th Fighter Wing have completed a groundbreaking project to restore an F-35A Lightning II from two ...

Combining major structures from separate F-35s to build a fully operational plane is an Air Force first. Both these damaged jets would've otherwise ended up as ...

The knowledge and skills required to maintain the F-35A Lightning ... of airmen at the 388th Fighter Wing at Hill Air Force Base, Utah are capable of all of it. The Lightning Technician Program ...

The F-35A’s advanced sensor package gathers and distributes more information than any fighter in history, giving operators a decisive advantage over all adversaries. Its tremendous processing ...

The F-35A Lightning II isn't invisible ... it all shows in the final product." The active-duty 388th FW and Air Force Reserve 419th FW are the Air Force's only combat-capable F-35 units, working ...

The aircraft, assigned to the 388th Fighter Wing, was landing around 10:45 ... The incident comes less than a month after an F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 58th Fighter Squadron crashed ...

A Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II of the United States Air Force crashed within the perimeter of Eielson Air Force Base, ...

Here’s a public statement released by the base: An F-35 Lightning II aircraft crash occurred ... commander of the 354th Fighter Wing. “I can assure you the United States Air Force will conduct ...