The F-35A Lightning II fifth-generation fighter aircraft was declared ‘combat ready’ by Gen. Hawk Carlisle, the commander of the USAF Air Combat Command, Aug 2. “I am proud to announce this powerful new weapons system has achieved initial combat capability,” Carlisle said. “The F-35A will be the most dominant aircraft in our inventory because it can go where our legacy aircraft cannot and provide the capabilities our commanders need on the modern battlefield.”
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| An F-35A Lightning II takes off from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, on Sept. 17, 2015 (Credit: USAF/Alex R. Lloyd) |