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Misawa's 13th Fighter Squadron Receives First F-35s

Misawa Air Base has received the U.S. Air Force's first F-35A Lightning II fighters to be permanently based in Japan, beginning the transition from the F-16 to the fifth-gen aircraft. Misawa Air Base,
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Air Force F-35 Crashes at Nellis Air Force Base; “Minor Injuries” Reported

Tuesday’s F-35 crash in rural Nevada marks the first accidental loss of the fifth-generation fighter jet since January 2025.
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First US advanced fighters arrive for permanent duty at air base in Japan

Stealth fighters arrived at Misawa Air Base, the first replacements the Air Force pledged for the F-16 Fighting Falcons stationed there.
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F-35 Crashes in Nevada, Pilot Ejected Safely

An F-35 went down 25 miles northeast of Indian Springs, inside the NTTR. According to the U.S. Air Force, the pilot ejected safely and was treated for

F-15E or F-35? The mystery behind downed US jet in Iran and why it could be a game-changer

If an F-35 has indeed been shot down, it would mark a potentially historic breach of one of the most advanced stealth systems in modern warfare.

Iran claims it shot down another US F-35 jet, says crash generated massive explosion; pilot feared dead

Iran claims to have shot down another US F-35 fighter jet using its advanced air-defence system, raising pilot survival concerns after a massive explosion. This follows previous claims of downing an F-35,

How Fighter Jets Have Evolved Over The Last Decade

A closer look at the arms race for the smartest warbirds.