Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF)

[timmymagic]

Some more details on the loss...

https://twitter.com/x/status/1884497815453458626

View: https://x.com/heatloss1986/status/1884497815453458626

 

[TomcatViP]

AARGM-ER for Polish F-35:

The Polish Ministry of National Defence has signed a deal to buy more than 200 AGM-88G Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missiles-Extended Range (AARGM-ER) from the United States, becoming the region’s first ally to secure an advanced capability to destroy enemy radar emitters associated with air defense systems.

Poland buys radar-homing missiles for its future F-35 fleet

The $745 million deal will give Poland the ability to destroy enemy radar emitters associated with air defense systems.

www.defensenews.com

 

[GTX]

F-35s from Three Nations Conduct Joint Drills in Guam to Strengthen Indo-Pacific Air Operations

F-35s from Three Nations Conduct Joint Drills in Guam to Strengthen Indo-Pacific Air Operations

www.armyrecognition.com

 

[Archibald]

Air Force 'The crash caused significant damage to the aircraft', well that's a bit of an understatement.

https://i.makeagif.com/media/5-03-2023/0LKJld.gif

 

[TomcatViP]

An evaluation of F-35 in french by a Belgian pilot:

Le tout premier pilote belge de F-35 livre ses impressions : "C'est le meilleur avion pour accomplir nos missions"

Le nouvel avion de combat de l'armée belge est capable de manœuvres que le F-16 ne peut pas réaliser, avec un niveau de technologie jamais atteint. Et il sera bien plus efficace en mission, à en croire le lieutenant-colonel Pierre-Yves Libert.

www.lalibre.be

 

[WatcherZero]

What is the max range of the Crowsnest radar on the Merlin AEW?

200 NM+ for a low flying fighter size object, similar to an E2-D which I have seen quoted as 370km for a fighter size object to 550-650km for a high flying airliner sized object.

 

[NMaude]

Air Force 'The crash caused significant damage to the aircraft', well that's a bit of an understatement.

How about a "Total right-off" of the aircraft?

 

[Scott Kenny]

How about a "Total right-off" of the aircraft?

"Total write-off" is a much lower level of damage than this...

 

[publiusr]

I wonder....

Pilot: "Reducing airspeed, preparing vertical descent with impeller"

Tower: "Um, that's the A model"

Pilot: "Oops"

 

[GTX]

Japan’s First F-35B Carrier Landings Backed by UK and US Naval Aviation Experts

Japan’s First F-35B Carrier Landings Backed by UK and US Naval Aviation Experts.

www.armyrecognition.com

 

[TomcatViP]

Slightly extended video of the crash confirming that the pilot ejected before the plane fell down:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1884409455313301603

View: https://twitter.com/i/status/1884409455313301603