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Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II

F-35 Lightning II

F-35 Lighting II fighter jets, assigned to the 6th Weapons Squadron, at Nellis Air Force Base, NV., fly over the Nevada Test and Training Range.

An F-35B from Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501 (VMFAT-501), flies near its base a MCAS Beaufort, South Carolina. Learn more about the F-35 at Beaufort: bit.ly/1gjM14B

Lockheed's CEO would like the U.S. military to beef up the F-35 production rate, but sees further promise in the international market.

A large collection of aircraft and aviation photographs. Aircraft Aeroplanes Helicopters Warbirds Aviation Museums and Airshows

An F-35B from Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501 (VMFAT-501), flies near its base a MCAS Beaufort, South Carolina. Learn more about the F-35 at Beaufort: bit.ly/1gjM14B

July 11, 2016 - July 17, 2016 - The world’s most advanced fighter jet, the F-35 Lightning II, is making its first appearance at the Farnborough airshow in the UK. Three F-35B jump jet aircraft are due to perform in the skies over the week-long event. infographic

RAAF F-35/A Lightning II

While Gilmore’s report is gloomy—it’s still a fact of life that the F-35 is here to stay.