The Israeli Air Force JNS - Jewish News Syndicate 01:00 AM
Global F-35 fleet surpasses one million flight hours
Israel, the first country to use the stealth fighter in combat, is expanding its fleet as the aircraft reaches a worldwide milestone.
The global fleet of Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter aircraft has surpassed one million cumulative flight hours, according to the program’s latest monthly update released at the beginning of July.
A total of 1,340 F-35 aircraft are now operating from 55 air bases and aircraft carriers in 12 countries around the world.
More than 3,500 pilots and 21,240 maintenance personnel have been trained to operate and support the fifth-generation fighter.
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