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 F-35A crashed at Eielson Air Force Base ... Here’s a public statement released by the base: An F-35 Lightning II aircraft crash occurred at 12:49 p.m. today within the fence line of Eielson ...
The F-35B Lightning II is the Marine Corps variant of ... internal weapon bay and less internal fuel capacity than the F-35A. It uses the probe and drogue method of aerial refueling.
Like the F-22 Raptor platform which came before it, the Lightning II was designed to feature ... As of this summer, the average flyaway cost for the F-35A was estimated to be $82.5 million.