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- The first operational F-35 is delivered to Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., on July 14, 2011.
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Since the first F-35 Lightning II rolled out of the Lockheed Martin factory in Fort Worth, Texas in 2006, the program’s reach has exponentially expanded around the globe.
The F-35 first flew in 2006 and entered service with the U.S. Marine Corps F-35B in July 2015, followed by the U.S. Air Force F-35A in August 2016 and the U.S. Navy F-35C in February 2019. [2] [3] [4] The aircraft was first used in combat in 2018 by the Israeli Air Force. [12]
Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II development started in 1995 with the origins of the Joint Strike Fighter program and culminated in the completion of operational testing and start of full-rate production in 2021. [6] The X-35 first flew on 24 October 2000 and the F-35A on 15 December 2006.
Oct 13, 2020 · The first X-32 flight took place in September 2000 at the Edwards Air Force Base, the “Short Take Off and Vertical Landing” version made its first flight several months later, in March 2001. X-35. As for the X-35, its silhouette was close to that of the F-22, which was also built by Lockheed Martin.
The Royal Netherlands air force F-35A Lightning II lifts off for its first flight Dec. 18, 2013, from Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Maj. Laurens Vijge became the first RNLAF pilot to fly the joint strike fighter and the flight marks the first sortie for the RNLAF here.
Oct 24, 2000 · Follow the timeline below to see the F-35's history from the earliest designs to its first flight and beyond. 20 Years of the F-35 X-35A completes first flight in Palmdale, California.
Oct 26, 2021 · In May 2018, the Israeli air force became the first organization to fly the F-35 in combat, beating the US military to the punch.
