The US Air Force sent F-35s to defend NATO. Here's what it learned.
NATO’s eastern flank has become an ideal proving ground for America’s most advanced fighter jet.
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NATO’s eastern flank has become an ideal proving ground for America’s most advanced fighter jet.
The Pentagon has acknowledged that only around half of its fleet of F-35 fighter jets is mission-capable, well below the target of 65%, at the House Armed... 31.03.2023, Sputnik International
NATO’s eastern flank has become an ideal proving ground for America’s most advanced fighter jet.
“We currently are paying for a great capability, but we’re currently only getting a good capability fielded,” subcommittee chairman Rep. Rob Wittman said.
In his first testimony before Congress as the F-35 Program Executive Officer, Air Force Lt. Gen. Mike Schmidt said just 53% of the US Joint Strike Fighter fleet was mission capable as of February 2023, a statistic he called “unacceptable.”