Latest "f-35c" stories

Maj. Kristen Wolfe, F-35A Lightning II Demonstration Team commander with the 388th Fighter Wing, flies over the crowd during the Warriors Over the Wasatch Air and Space Show at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, June 25, 2022. (Senior Airman Erica Webster/Air Force)

Here’s what we know about F-35 ejection seat woes so far

Military officials won’t answer whether they’ve found the problem on any planes.

By Rachel S. Cohen and Stephen Losey

16 months ago

F-35C that crashed into the carrier Vinson salvaged from South China Sea

The aircraft is headed to a “nearby military installation” for the ongoing investigation into the incident.

By Diana Stancy Correll

21 months ago

Navy prepares F-35C recovery op in South China Sea as Japan issues salvage notice

Officials for U.S. 7th Fleet declined to comment Monday or confirm whether a Japanese Coast Guard navigation warning was connected to salvaging the jet.

By Mike Yeo and Geoff Ziezulewicz

22 months ago

Vinson strike group, Essex ARG conduct operations in South China Sea

The exercise marked the first time an amphibious ready group has operated with an “advanced Air Wing of the Future,” according to the Navy.

By Diana Stancy Correll

23 months ago

USS Carl Vinson and its strike group deploy

The cruise marks the first time a carrier has deployed with F-35C Lightning II fighter jets aboard.

By Geoff Ziezulewicz

2 years ago

Marine Corps’ first F-35C squadron ready to deploy on carriers

Its larger wings and stronger landing gear make it better suited for the catapult launches and arrestments used on carriers, and its wingtips fold for better storage on deck.

By Harm Venhuizen

3 years ago