F-35C Gets IOC with the Second Squadron
The second F-35C squadron of the U.S. Navy, VMFA-311, has declared Initial Operational Capability.
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Navy / Maritime
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Engine and Transmission
Pratt & Whitney delivered the 1,000th F135 engine
US company Pratt & Whitney announced the US Department of Defence delivery of the 1,000th F135 engine for the F-35 Lightning II fifth-generation fighter.
Air
F-35C Reached the Seashore
The US Navy's F-35C Lightning II fighter jet crashed into the South China Sea on January 24, 2022, landing on USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) aircraft carrier.
Air
U.S. Navy Recovered F-35C from the South China Sea
The U.S. Navy said Thursday that it had retrieved the F-35C fighter jet that had crashed while landing on the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson in late January.
Air
The F-35C’s Landing Accident Video Leaked
The U.S. Navy’s F-35C landing accident video leaked. The video shows the F-35C suffering a ramp strike before getting into flames and skidding off the deck.
Air
Landing Video of Misshaped F-35 Leaked
US Navy's F-35C fell into the sea. The wreckage of the plane drifting in the waters of the South China Sea was leaked two days after the accident.
Air
A Photo of Misshaped F-35C Leaked
A photograph of a US Navy F-35C that fell into the water from the deck of the USS Carl Vinson has been leaked.
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Country
F-35C Failed to Land, Seven Injured
The Navy stated Monday that a mishap involving a fighter jet attempting to land on the deck of the USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) in the South China Sea.
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Unmanned Systems
An Unmanned Tanker Refuelled a Stealth Aircraft
The Boeing prototype MQ-25A T1 unmanned carrier tanker refuelled an F-35C Lighting II as part of early testing for the program,
