The last flight of the first F-35B Lightning II covered more than 500 miles at speeds considerably slower than Mach 1.6. And in this case it had to hitch a ride. The airframe of the fighter jet, known ...

As deliveries continue, the JASDF has now started training operations with the F-35B Lightning II at Nyutabaru Air Base. The JASDF (Japan Air-Self Defense Force) officially began its training ...

The HMS Prince of Wales Carrier Strike Group will link up with the Japanese task group of the JS Kaga to practice combined F-35B operations. The UK's Royal Navy and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense ...

The first three F-35B Lightning IIs have finally been delivered to the Japan Air Self Defense Force. The Japan Air Self Defense Force Article (JASDF) announced the arrival of its first three F-35B ...

U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 122, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct ...

A British F-35B Lightning II made a precautionary landing in southern Japan this week while en route to a carrier taking part with U.S. and Japanese forces in a multinational exercise, according to ...

Three Lockheed Martin’s F-35Bs arrived Aug. 7, 2025, at Nyutabaru Air Base on the main island of Kyushu, Japan. Japan Air Self-Defense Force photo Japan received its first three F-35B Lightning II ...

Despite radius and payload constraints, the F-35B is well-suited to meet the Marine Corps’ operational demands. Out of the three Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II variants, the F-35B, in use with the ...

HMS Prince of Wales (R09) launched F-35B Lightning II fighters in the Mediterranean Sea during NATO exercise Falcon Strike, which spanned Nov. 3-14, 2025. Royal Navy photo The U.K. Carrier Strike ...

Japan is the largest F-35 operator after the United States, and its program of record calls for it to receive 105 F-35A models and 42 F-35Bs. After a delay that was announced in January, Lockheed ...

Ground crew attend to an RAF F-35B during Exercise ‘Red Flag' in the US. The MoD is now investing heavily in engineering personnel to support the Lightning Force ...

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