The US Air Force has successfully restored an F-35A Lightning II by merging two damaged jets, saving over $74 million.

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 ...

After a lengthy restoration started with a feasibility study in 2020, the F-35 AF-5269 was sent to Lockheed Martin for final certifications before ...

They combined the cockpit from an F-35, which experienced an engine failure on the runway, with the aft fuselage from another ...

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 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 U.S. Air Force now operates as many as fifty-four operational F-35A fifth-generation fighter jets at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, increasing the service’s attack range and firepower ...

The 301 FW at NAS JRB Fort Worth, Texas is part of the 10th Air Force, which is scheduled to receive a total of 26 total F-35A Lightning II aircraft over the next 9-12 months. The post The 301st ...

The F-35B Lightning II is the Marine Corps variant of the Joint ... weapon bay and less internal fuel capacity than the F-35A. It uses the probe and drogue method of aerial refueling.