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Two RDAF F-35As now at Luke AFB

Posted on April 27, 2021April 27, 2021 by alert5

Two Royal Danish Air Force (RDAF) F-35A fighters have arrived at Luke Air Force Base on Apr. 13.

U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dominic Tyler
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UAE finalized agreement to buy F-35A in March

Posted on April 27, 2021 by alert5

A news release from NAVIR’s Air-to-Air Missiles Program Office (PMA-259) International Programs team disclosed that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) had “finalized an agreement with the U.S. this March to procure the F-35.”

Two U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning IIs, assigned to the 4th Fighter Squadron from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, conduct flight training operations over the Utah Test and Training Range on Feb 14, 2018. The F-35A is a single-seat, single engine, fifth generation, multirole fighter that’s able to perform ground attack, reconnaissance and air defense missions with stealth capability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Andrew Lee)

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JASDF Misawa Air Base commander is now qualified to fly the F-35A

Posted on April 27, 2021April 27, 2021 by alert5

Maj. Gen. Takahiro Kubota, 3rd Air Wing and Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) Misawa Air Base commander has completed his conversion to fly the F-35A.