US Navy aviators seen piloting Air Force F-35A Lightning II
Unit insignia of U.S. Navy Air and Test Evaluation Squadron 9, based out of China Lake, California, was recently spotted on an F-35A Lightning II variant.
By Riley Ceder
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Navy crew helped rescue F-16 pilot after ejection over California
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Newest Ford-class carrier USS John F. Kennedy heads to sea for testing
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US lawmakers release $839B compromise defense spending bill
The conferenced defense spending bill would increase funding for both the Air Force and Navy's sixth-generation fighters.
Lockheed delivered record 191 F-35s as it cleared out TR-3 backlog
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Navy F-35 pilots train to wield drones with touchscreen tablets
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