Cyprus Deployment Tested UK F-35 Capabilities

Credit: Sgt. Steve Buckley/Royal Air Force
A year after their arrival to home shores, Britain’s Lockheed Martin F-35 operations are gathering pace. The nine-strong fleet, joined by an additional six aircraft on July 16, were declared operational in January, then deployed overseas and performed their first operational missions over Syria. The...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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