The F-35A Lightning II, also known as “Frankenjet” due to its construction from two separate, damaged aircraft, has returned ...

As per CBS, the Air Force worked on the project alongside the 388th Fighter Wing Maintenance Group and Lockheed Martin. Essentially, they took the nose of the AF-27 and grafted it onto the rear of the ...

On March 26, 2025, AF-211 flew back to Hill AFB and was reassigned to the 4th Fighter Generation Squadron, 388th Fighter Wing, fully operational and combat ready. The effort underscores the F-35 ...

"The rebuilt aircraft's first flight was flown to the edges of the performance envelope, and it performed like it was fresh from the initial production line," Jeffrey Jensen, the F-35A variant lead ...