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Is the F-35 Lightning II a Good Ground Attack Aircraft?

The F-35’s multirole design prevents it from excelling at close air support—yet the fighter jet is well-suited to missions in contested airspace, which competitors like the A-10 Warthog are not.
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U.S. F-22 Raptors Fly With Norwegian F-35 Lightning II

U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors refuel alongside Norwegian F-35 Lightning II Strike Fighters in the skies over Norway on August ...
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Saudi Arabia May Get US F-35 Fighters

The Trump administration is mulling over Riyadh’s request to procure as many as four dozen F-35 Lightning II fighter jets.
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F-35A Lightning II Takeoffs & Landings At Luke AFB

U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II joint strike fighter jets assigned to the 56th Fighter Wing takeoff and land at Luke Air ...
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F-35 Conducts B61-12 Stockpile Flight Tests

The F-35 Lightning II was used in August 2025 to successfully evaluate three B61-12 test assets during a multi-day test campaign. Sandia National ...