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F-35 fleet hits 1 million flight hours; DOD reevaluating heavy reliance on private contractors
HILL AIR FORCE BASE — Lockheed Martin announced Monday that the global F-35 fleet, the Department of Defense's most advanced ...
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US military's F-35 planes could cost taxpayers $1.7 trillion
US taxpayers could be on the hook for $1.7 trillion over the lifetime of the ambitious and versatile F-35 fleet. We went to Hill Air Force Base in Utah to get an up-close look at the F-35 and why ...
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Franken-Plane: The U.S. Air Force Just Merged Two Damaged F-35s Into One Functional One
The team at Hill AFB had to develop specialized tools and ... challenges remained when it came to reinstalling the landing gear. The F-35 is a highly complex aircraft, and the team needed to ...
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F-35 Sets New Record
An Air Force F-35A set a new speed record Aug. 1 when it took to the air as part of a sortie just seven hours after leaving the production facility. The 338th Fighter Wing at Hill Air Force Base ...
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Keeping an F-35 flying requires proficiency in over 700 tasks — meet the airmen who can do them all
The knowledge and skills required to maintain the F-35A Lightning II from nose to ... One group of airmen at the 388th Fighter Wing at Hill Air Force Base, Utah are capable of all of it.
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The 56th Fighter Wing Is Ending F-16 Training—And Starting On The F-35
Luke AFB has been home to both F-16 Fighting Falcon and F-35A Lightning II aircraft, and graduates more than 400 pilots annually, along with 300 air control professionals.