The F-35A Lightning II, also known as “Frankenjet” due to its construction from two separate, damaged aircraft, has returned ...

“This is the first F-35 ‘Frankin-bird’ to date. This is history.” The work was done at Hill AFB, with “entirely new, unique ...

The U.S. Air Force recently unveiled a fully operational F-35 fighter jet built from the remains of two damaged aircrafts , ...

The repair that ultimately resulted in the creation of the Franken-Lightning took two years and five months to complete and ...

HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah — The US Air Force calls it the “Frankenjet,” a stealth fighter stitched together from the parts of two F-35s wrecked in accidents that is now on duty and combat ready.

“This is the first F-35 ‘Frankin-bird’ to date. This is history.” The work was done at Hill AFB, with “entirely new, unique specialized tooling, fixtures, and equipment,” the 2023 Air ...

US taxpayers could be on the hook for $1.7 trillion over the lifetime of the ambitious and versatile F-35 fleet. We went to Hill Air Force Base in Utah to get an up-close look at the F-35 and why ...

The ‘Frankenjet’, an F-35 made from the parts of two other planes, is now operational. It was built from two other warplanes that were involved in accidents. One of the planes had an engine issue in ...

The press release notes that Mountain Home Air Force Base will be coming to Hill for training in the near future for F-35 and wildland fire training.