The United Kingdom yesterday welcomed home its first four F-35B advanced fighter aircraft, which will be flown by the Royal Air Force and Royal Navy. With the aid of air-to-air refueling, the aircraft flew non-stop across the Atlantic from the U.S. Marine Corps Air Station in Beaufort, South Carolina where UK pilots have been undergoing intensive training on the aircraft in partnership with their USMC counterparts. Read more
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Image of Britain’s new cutting-edge F-35B aircraft, arriving in formation at RAF Marham yesterday (Credit: UK Defence Ministry/Crown Copyright) |