F-35 Lightning II
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The official Twitter account of the @LockheedMartin F-35 Lightning II - the world's only 5th Generation multirole stealth fighter
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First flight complete. ✅ Finland’s first F-35 has successfully taken to the skies, a defining step for @FinnishAirForce future airpower. ✈️
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Readiness in action. Dutch F-35s launched on Quick Reaction Alert, delivering speed and awareness when it matters. ⚡️🇳🇱
De inzet van een zogehete Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) gebeurt niet vaak, maar het incident van vandaag toont wel het belang van snelle inzetbaarheid aan. De F-35's staan 24 uur per dag paraat en kunnen binnen enkele minuten opstijgen. Lees meer: https://t.co/RA3WW2CjGC (2/2)
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The F135 powers the world’s most advanced fighter. Sustaining it sustains our edge and keeps the F-35 ready, reliable and dominant for U.S. and allied forces.
📰 NEWS: Pratt & Whitney awarded $1.6 billion F135 sustainment contract. More: https://t.co/UGqAgpyImj
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🚀 Milestone alert: The Meteor missile and F-35A completed ground based integration tests, bringing the pair one step closer to operational readiness. This integration equips the F35A with a powerful, long range air combat capability.
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Want the latest on the F-35? ❄️ December Fast Facts are live.
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A look back at F‑35 excellence: ⚡ 388th Fighter Wing F‑35 pilots put the F‑35’s advanced capabilities on full display during a complex strike mission, highlighting its essential role in modern operations. See full story below. 👀⬇️
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Integrated airpower is real deterrence. This effort shows 4th and 5th Generation fighters advancing NATO’s interoperability and strength together. 🤝⚡
Skrzydło w skrzydło dla wspólnego bezpieczeństwa. 🇳🇱🤝🇵🇱🤝🇳🇴 Dziękujemy sojusznikom z Norwegii, którzy zakończyli swoją misję w Polsce. Obecność norweskich myśliwców F-35 obok polskich F-16 potwierdza, że jedność i solidarność Sojuszu Północnoatlantyckiego to nie deklaracje, lecz
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On deck and on guard. The F-35B enhances security from ship and shore. 🌏⚡️
⚓Touchdown on deck! ✈️🔥 An F-35B Lightning II from VMFA-242 lands on the flight deck of the USS Tripoli (LHA 7) during flight ops, Nov. 28, in the U.S. 7th Fleet AOR- maintaining readiness and supporting a free and open Indo-Pacific. 📸: MCSA Reese Mitchell Taylor
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UK F‑35Bs put in the work! ⚡ Exercise #FalconStrike25 concludes: UK F‑35Bs and allied forces trained together, demonstrating global teamwork and allied interoperability. ✈️🤝
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Strength in the skies. Dedication on the ground. Thankful for both.
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Stealth, speed, sensors — meet the F-35. ⚡ @F35Pilots "Siren" gives an inside look at how the F-35 blends stealth, cutting-edge sensors and seamless connectivity. Why it's a big deal: Pilots unlock unmatched awareness and control in every mission.
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Did you see this? 👀 HMS Prince of Wales now carries 24 F‑35B jets — the largest ever on a UK carrier. These jets are taking part in NATO’s Exercise #FalconStrike2025 alongside Italian, U.S. and Greek air forces. ✈️
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German State Secretary Nils Hilmer visited @LockheedMartin Fort Worth to sign the forward fuselage bulkhead of Germany’s first F‑35A. Final assembly and inaugural flight are set for next year, delivering sovereign security and @Team_Luftwaffe's most capable fighter for NATO.
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Ever wonder what it’s like to fly the F-35? ⚡ Hear @F35Pilot “Siren” talk about the F-35's advanced tech and how interoperability keeps allied forces mission-ready. ✈️ #F35Pilots #DAS25
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Major milestone unlocked! ⚡The UK Carrier Strike Group, which includes @HMSPWLS and her F-35s, has achieved Full Operating Capability.
Stepping up... Royal Navy aircraft carrier @HMSPWLS and her air wing of F-35 fighter jets have completed the first of two major Mediterranean workouts under NATO command, marking a key milestone of #CSG25 as Full Operating Capability is reached. https://t.co/408oosvbUG
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F-35 🤝F-16. Interoperability powering mission success.
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🔎 Discover how @RoyalAirForce F‑35s lets pilots decide faster, see clearer and shape the fight. https://t.co/AhEBdr0Z6F
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When the UK’s F-35B Lightning jets launched on Operation Highmast in April, they carried more than weapons and fuel.
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