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Japan’s ‘Cruiser’ Becomes a Carrier as US F-35s Take Off

Four F-35B Lightning II fighter jets conducted flight operations on the JS Kaga, the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force’s largest multirole cruiser. Despite the cruiser designation, the JS Kaga can ...
The Aviationist on MSN

U.S. Air Force Flexes its Muscles on NATO’s Eastern Flank

In early December, USAF F-35A Lightning IIs and F-16 Fighting Falcons took part in agile airpower exercises across the Baltic ...
National Security Journal on MSN

Japan’s Massive Fleet of 147 F-35 Fighters Has A Message for China’s Air Force

Japan is going all-in on the F-35, expanding its order to 147 jets and becoming the largest Lightning II operator after the ...
National Interest on MSN

JAS 39 Gripen vs. the F-35? The Results Weren’t Even Close

The F-35’s performance was so impressive that Canada decided to buy the fifth-generation fighter despite a 2015 promise not ...
The Aviationist

U.S. Air Force Releases Photos Of F-35Bs Escorting B-52s Off Venezuela

U.S. Marine Corps F-35Bs armed with live AIM-9X air-to-air missiles, escorted the B-52s during a bomber attack demonstration mission earlier this week. U.S. Air Forces Southern has just released a new ...