The First F-35 Combat Bomb Drop Blast from the Past

Credit: Travis Minyon | Date Taken: 04/30/2019
Lightning Flash Fact: On April 30, 2019, F-35A Lightning II aircraft dropped bombs in combat for the first time, striking an entrenched ISIS tunnel network and weapons cache. 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.