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Covert Lightning – The A-Model F-35

A four-ship of Japanese F-35A Lightnings fly in an echelon formation over the Arizona desert. Staging from Luke AFB, the Japanese were trained by American pilots and support personnel before taking the jets to Japan.
The now combat-tested F-35A has become ubiquitous around the world, and the aircraft can be found residing as the top dog of choice within the various air forces. Born in controversy as are almost all new programs, the F-35 continues to be manufactured at a high rate, aside from some Covid delays. The cost was probably the number one gripe, with program delays coming in second. Regardless, the F-35 is in the process of being...

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