F-35B Lightning Confirmed for Royal Navy International Air Day Flying Debut!

F-35 Lightning © MOD Crown Copyright

Lightning forecast! The cutting-edge F-35B Lightning will make its Royal Navy International Air Day debut on Saturday 13 July at RNAS Yeovilton, Somerset.  Making an airborne-only appearance, the state-of-the-art multirole stealth fighter will bring a glimpse of future UK airpower to Air Day with two flypasts – one slow and one fast.  A full-sized F-35B model with cockpit access will also be on static display for a close-up look at the UK’s new fifth generation fighter. Full story: Read more