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P-38 Lightning and F-35 Lightning II Blast from the Past

F-35 Joint Program Office

Aug. 18, 2022 | 0:10

The P-38 Lightning represented the best in creative thinking and the leading edge of technology. Today, the same philosophy lives on in the F-35 Lightning II.

The F-35 Joint Program Office is the Department of Defense's focal point for the 5th generation strike aircraft for the Navy, Air Force, Marines, and our allies. The F-35 is the premier multi-mission, 5th generation weapon system. Its ability to collect, analyze and share data is a force multiplier that enhances all assets in the battle-space: with stealth technology, advanced sensors, weapons capacity, and range. The F-35, which has been operational since July of 2015, is the most lethal, survivable, and interoperable fighter aircraft ever built.