The Marine Corps’ F-35B iteration is certainly the most complex mechanically of the three Lightning II models. The US Marine Corps’ (USMC) specialized Joint Strike Fighter variant is quickly becoming ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The US Marine Corps says a squadron flew F-35Bs for thousands of hours without any mishaps. It's an achievement for the stealth ...

Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 242 (VMFA-242), an F-35B Lightning II squadron, is currently participating in joint exercises with partner nations in the Indo-Pacific. Earlier this week, F-35B ...

Last week's first KC-130J refueling for F-35B pilots was a step forward as the Marine Corps plans to field its first squadron of the stealthy fighters in Yuma, Ariz., in November. Two U.S. Marine ...

Exclusive: Marine and Air Force F-35 Pilots Detail Their Missions During the Exercise Formerly Known as Northern Lightning. Sentry North, the annual exercise formerly named Northern Lightning, has ...

U.K. F-35, U.S. Marine Corps F-35, and Merlin helicopters line the flight deck of HMS Prince of Wales as the ship arrives in Darwin during OP HIGHMAST. UK Royal Navy Photo U.S. Marine Corps F-35B ...

OSHKOSH, Wisconsin—A Lockheed Martin F-35B with a keel damaged 2.5 years ago during a crash landing will be fixed and returned to the fleet, says the U.S. Air National Guard pilot who ejected from the ...

A Marine F-35B Lighting II fighter prepares to land at Jose Aponte de la Torre Airport on Sept. 13, 2025, in Ceiba, Puerto Rico. The F-35 Lightning II is the U.S. military’s most advanced fighter ...

The USMC and the Royal Navy conducted hot-pit refueling exercises and took off from the HMS Prince of Wales—with the F-35B in its “Beast Mode.” While a Royal Navy F-35B Lightning stealth fighter from ...

The HMS Prince of Wales Carrier Strike Group will link up with the Japanese task group of the JS Kaga to practice combined F-35B operations. The UK’s Royal Navy and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense ...