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We're the elite voices behind the most advanced fighter jet in the world, the @LockheedMartin F-35 Lightning II. Combined F-35 flight experience: 90+ years

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Ever wonder how the F-35 handles extreme cold? ❄️ Before it ever sees a winter runway, it goes through this — extreme cold weather testing. We’ll be honest…we’re pretty glad we’re not in the cockpit for this part. 🥶🔗
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From flight testing to a growing global fleet. ⚡✈️ November's F-35 Fast Facts highlight the aircraft, flight hours and milestones driving progress for pilots worldwide. #F35Pilots
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A historic first for the F-35C and the test pilots behind the controls. ⚡ On Oct. 13, VX-23 test pilots brought the F-35C aboard PCU John F. Kennedy for its first arrested landing on a Ford-class aircraft carrier, supporting aircraft compatibility testing at sea. #F35Pilots
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The October F-35 Fast Facts just touched down. ⚡ More stealth jets, flight hours and milestones = building strength in numbers.
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Starting the week off right – with our head in the clouds. ✈️ Supersonic speed is only part of what makes @thef35 impressive from the cockpit.
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First flight in the books for Germany’s first F-35. 🇩🇪 📸: F-35 Test Pilot “Shark” at the controls for its first flight. #F35Pilots
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Ever wondered what makes the F-35 tick? ⚡ F-35 test pilot "Shark" takes you behind the scenes for a closer look at the jet. #F35Pilots
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Germany’s first F-35 takes flight. 🇩🇪⚡ A major milestone for the program and a first look at German 5th Gen airpower in the sky.
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Hands up if you're ready for the weekend! We'll be going a little faster than you this weekend — supersonic.  ⚡✈️
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September’s F-35 numbers are in. ⚡ Every new aircraft, flight hour and milestone advances the F-35 pilot community around the world. #F35Pilots
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Feeling the summer heat? 🥵☀️ Ever wonder how F-35 pilots stay cool in the cockpit? F-35 test pilot "Brick" has the answer. ✈️ #F35Pilots
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Launching into the week like… Kicking things off with a little extra thrust. ⚡🔥 #F35Pilots
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We're one step closer to flying Germany's first F-35. 😎 🇩🇪
From final assembly to final finishes. 🇩🇪 Germany’s first F-35 recently rolled into Aircraft Final Finishes, where it will receive paint, stealth coating and other finishing work before continuing its journey toward the Luftwaffe.
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VHS mode: ON. 📺 5th Gen advantage: ALWAYS ON. ⚡ The visuals are retro. The F-35’s advanced capability is anything but.
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The jet. The mission. The moment before takeoff. Another day flying the most advanced fighter in the world. ⚡ #F35Pilots
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No one knows the F-35 quite like the people who put it to the test. ⚡ Hear Siren answer your questions and share what it's like to fly the world's most advanced fighter. #F35Pilots
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Every mission is different. ⚡ From the flight line to the front line, we know we’re strapping into the world’s most advanced fighter. #F35Pilots
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The August F-35 Fast Facts are here. ⚡ The fleet keeps growing — so do the opportunities to fly, train and learn with our partners around the world. #F35Pilots
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Some silhouettes speak for themselves. 🌅 Built for both air-to-air and air-to-ground missions, the F-35 brings multiple capabilities to a single aircraft.
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You asked. Our F-35 pilot answered. ✈️ Get the inside scoop from @F35Pilots Siren on flying the F-35, training and life in the cockpit. ⚡
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Can you guess where we're headed? 👀 If you spotted the roundel on this F-35, you already know. See you at #FIAS2026. #F35Pilots
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