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Construction begins on F35 infrastructure

Homeland July 18, 2019

Construction work has begun on F35 infrastructure at RAF Lakenheath that will provide hangars and training space for the aircraft. The start of construction was marked with a ceremony attended by senior representatives from the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO), USAF’s 48th Fighter Wing and contractors Kier and VolkerFitzpatrick. The site will include ...

F-35 Lightning aircraft deploy to Italy for training exercise

Air July 5, 2019

F-35 Lightning aircraft have travelled to Italy for a bilateral training exercise with the Italian Air Force. The F-35 lightning aircraft have deployed to an Italian air base in Amendola with Aeronautica Militare. The exercise follows Lighting Dawn in Cyprus and will feature a collaboration with 32 Stormo of the Italian ...

UK’s Lightning F-35B jets complete first operational missions

Air July 4, 2019

The UK’s newest and most advanced fighter jet, the Lightning F-35B, has successfully completed its first operational missions. F-35s have flown alongside Typhoon aircraft on operational flights over the skies of Syria and Iraq, as part of the ongoing fight against Daesh, the Defence Secretary has confirmed. It follows a successful training ...

RAF exercise begins in Croatia

Air June 17, 2019

An RAF exercise in Croatia will see British troops training with French and American personnel to support security in the region. Members of the Air Assault Brigade and the 11th Infantry Brigade have travelled through the Netherlands, Germany, Austria, and Hungary to Croatia for the RAF exercise. The 600 British personnel ...