The National Interest on MSN

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.
Amazon S3 on MSN

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 ...
Amazon S3 on MSN

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 ...
The Aviationist on MSN

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 ...
The National Interest on MSN

12 Dutch F-35s Have Deployed to the United States for Advanced Training

The dozen Dutch fighters flew straight from the Netherlands to Idaho for flight training—and are scheduled to return later in ...