F-35A Lightining II
Reaching new heights
Director of the Future Air Combat Systems Project Office, Maddy Rentmeester, is a Women in Defence Award finalist.
Tim Tams pave the way
Biscuits helped Flying Officer Clifford Brown in his planning for Exercise Red Flag Alaska 21-3.
Broadening skills in Alaska
No. 3 Security Forces Squadron personnel trained while providing security on Exercise Red Flag Alaska.
RAAF and US F-35As together for first time
Exercise Red Flag Alaska provided Australia’s fighter jet aircrew essential training in a unique environment.
Cooperation in action
Air Force F-35As provided air security to Royal Australian Navy and United States Navy warships in an air-maritime exercise on Talisman Sabre.
First home F-35A conversion course completed
Four Air Force F-35A Lightning II pilots have graduated from the first operational conversion course completed in Australia.
Milestone for pilots
E-7A Wedgetail and F-35A Lighting II pilots have completed their operational conversion courses.
Recognition for setting up F-35A facilities
Squadron Leader Louise Burr is a finalist in the Australian Defence Magazine 2021 Women in Defence Awards.
First F-35A touches down at Tindal
On May 20, a lone F-35A Lightning II touched down at RAAF Base Tindal for the first time.
F-35A makes history on Exercise Arnhem Thunder
For the first time, Air Force F-35A Lightning II aircraft have taken to the skies with a full complement of weapons.
Exercise in cooperation for air and sea power
Air and maritime assets came together for warfighting training as part of Exercise Tasman Shield 21.
F-35 Lightning training is taking off
Air Force pilots on the first F-35A Lightning II operational conversion course to be run in Australia completed their first flights.
