Australia has become the first country apart from the U.S. to receive Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightnings with software of the fully operational, Block 3F standard. The handing over of three aircraft to the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) also marks the first time the service has received F-35s since 2014. The RAAF’s latest F-35s have joined its first two at Luke AFB, Arizona, where all are used for training. “This is another key step toward introducing the aircraft into service ...
