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F-35 Fighter Jet Hovering | Watch the Power of VTOL

Witness the extraordinary vertical hovering capabilities of the F-35B Lightning II, the world's first supersonic stealth fighter with short takeoff and vertical landing (STOVL) capabilities. This ...
Alaska Public Media

Frozen landing gear led to F-35 crash at Eielson, Air Force says

An F-35 Lightning II fighter jet that went down at Eielson Air Force Base near Fairbanks in January crashed after attempts to fix frozen landing gear left the plane uncontrollable, according to an Air ...
Jane's Information Group

Japan conducts first F-35B deployment

A Japan Air Self-Defense Force Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II lands at Nyutabaru Air Base in Kyushu in August 2025. (JASDF) Japan has deployed its first three Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II ...
The Aviationist

Royal Navy and JMSDF to Cooperate on F-35B Lightning II Operations

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 ...
Stars and Stripes

Japanese F-35A diverts to civilian airport after experiencing mechanical trouble

A Japanese F-35A Lightning II made an emergency landing at a commercial airport in northern Japan on Wednesday, delaying two flights, according to a Japanese air force spokesman. The Japan Air ...
CNN

F-35 pilot held 50-minute airborne conference call with engineers before fighter jet crashed in Alaska

A US Air Force F-35 pilot spent 50 minutes on an airborne conference call with Lockheed Martin engineers trying to solve a problem with his fighter jet before he ejected and the plane plunged to the ...