The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter was designed to serve as a multirole fighter that could perform air superiority and strike missions, while also providing electronic warfare and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance to friendly forces. It is no secret that in addition to being the most expensive weapon program in military history, the F-35 jet has had more than a few problems in its development...
...While the majority of Australia’s F-35As, along with pilots, maintainers and aircraft have returned to the Royal Australian Air Force Base Williamtown in New South Wales, Australia, the RAAF still maintains a joint pilot training and maintenance presence at Luke. U.S. Air Force pilots are also learning something from the joint training.
“I feel like we contribute something to the U.S. Air Force training mission by bringing our own unique perspectives, configuration, roles and environments to the mission,....MORE
