F-35 Lightning II Joint Program Office

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  • November 23, 2022
  • Luke AFB Exercises Focus on Readiness for F-35, B-2
  • F-35s from partner nations joined in a historic flight with B-2 Spirit aircraft the week of November 14 at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. While B-2 aircraft have integrated with ally and partner aircraft during Bomber Task Force missions in Europe and the Pacific region, this is the first time that ally nation pilots from Luke have flown with the multi-role bomber. 

    Twenty F-35s from Italy, Denmark, the Netherlands, Norway, and the U.S. conducted offensive counter air training with five of the bomber aircraft on the Barry M. Goldwater Range, Arizona.

    The combined readiness of the F-35 and the B-2 was a primary focus. The exercise paired the enhanced situational awareness and stealth capabilities of the F-35 with the low-observable characteristics of the B-2. 

    The value of bomber integration missions is the preparation it gives to pilots to make them the most successful in the most demanding combat environments. Following the integration training with a variety of aircraft and capabilities, pilots are ready to lead the joint force within their operational units. 

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