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"Frankenjet" stealth fighter made from 2 wrecked warplanes is now fully operational, Air Force says
A fighter jet built by recycling various parts of two broken warplanes is now fully functioning, according to the U.S. Air ...
The Aviationist9h
‘Franken-Lightning,’ Rebuilt From Two Damaged F-35s, Is Now Fully Operational
The repair that ultimately resulted in the creation of the Franken-Lightning took two years and five months to complete and ...
Daily Express US on MSN14h
US Air Force says ‘Frankenjet' stealth fighter is 'fully operational' as it returns to sky
The F-35A stealth fighter jet is made from recycled parts of two broken planes and has been dubbed the "Frankenjet" - but it ...
‘Frankenjet’ stealth fighter made from two wrecked warplanes joins US Air Force fleet
The US Air Force calls it the “Frankenjet,” a stealth fighter stitched together from the parts of two F-35s wrecked in ...
Standard-Journal3d
Bamboo Eagle 25-1 strengthens F-35 pilots' skills
Pilots from the 388th Fighter Wing’s 421st Fighter Squadron, flying the F-35A Lightning II in Bamboo Eagle 25-1, are gaining ...
Military.com6y
Air Force F-35s Wrap Up Red Flag
The Air Force 388th Fighter Wing's 4th Fighter Squadron completed a challenging Red Flag training exercise with the F-35A Joint Strike Fighter on Feb. 15. According to a release, the exercise ...
Smithsonian Magazine3y
Cold Front
By 9 a.m., the 387th and 388th Fighter Squadrons had already launched ... and tumbled backward off the wing. Grabbing Weldon by his good leg, he dragged the blood-soaked mechanic 30 yards to ...