The F-35 is one of the most expensive pieces of equipment ever, so the U.S. Air Force decided to salvage two damaged planes ...

The US Air Force has successfully restored an F-35A Lightning II by merging two damaged jets, saving over $74 million.

Restoring the salvaged 'Franken-bird' F-35A Lightning fighter jet cost an estimated $6 million, a fraction of the $80 million ...

Aviators from the 388th Fighter Wing have completed a groundbreaking project to restore an F-35A Lightning II from two ...

Combining major structures from separate F-35s to build a fully operational plane is an Air Force first. Both these damaged ...

Each S-400 squadron, consisting of 16 vehicles with launchers, radar, and control centres, can track threats up to 600 km, engage targets up to 400 km using four missile types, and intercept fighter ...

(U.S Air Force courtesy photo) Once returned at Hill AFB, the aircraft was hangared in the 4th Fighter Generation Squadron, where maintainers worked on the final stages of its restoration.

Hangared in the 4th Fighter Generation Squadron, maintainers created unique tools and equipment to support and join the nose section of the AF-27 and the rear section of the AF-211 since it was the ...