U.S. Air Force F-16 pilot 1st Lt. Justin Newman was recently selected to fly the F-35B with the Marine Corps in an exchange program.
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How the F-35 got its name
VMU-4 retires the RQ-7B
VMU-4 flew its final RQ-7B unmanned aerial system flight during Exercise Steel Knight in Twentynine Palms, California, Dec. 11.
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F-35 Weapons Delivery Accuracy testing completed
The F-35 Weapons Delivery Accuracy (WDA) flight tests at Edwards Air Force Base are over, completing a major milestone to get the jet’s Block 3F software ready for combat.
By Paul Weatherman [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Lockheed Martin delivered 66 F-35s in 2017
A total of 66 F-35s have been delivered to customers in 2017, Lockheed Martin announced on Dec. 18. The last aircraft was handed over on Dec. 15.
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