Hill AFB F-35A Lightnings at Rd Flag 17-01

[USS Utah]

Pilots and maintainers from the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings at Hill AFB, Utah, deployed the F-35A Lightning II at Nellis AFB Jan. 20 and began flying in the exercise Jan. 23. Performance has been nothing short of amazing with a 92% mission capable rate and a 15-1 ratio in air-to-air combat. And yet this piece carries the headline "1 F-35A 'Shot Down' by Aggressors at Red Flag 17-01":

http://theaviationgeekclub.com/1-f-35a-shot-aggressors-red-flag-17-01/

[pangloss]

Pilots and maintainers from the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings at Hill AFB, Utah, deployed the F-35A Lightning II at Nellis AFB Jan. 20 and began flying in the exercise Jan. 23. Performance has been nothing short of amazing with a 92% mission capable rate and a 15-1 ratio in air-to-air combat. And yet this piece carries the headline "1 F-35A 'Shot Down' by Aggressors at Red Flag 17-01":

http://theaviationgeekclub.com/1-f-35a-shot-aggressors-red-flag-17-01/Thought you might like this video - I think it's two years ago. Red Flag (https://www.defense.gov/Video?videoid=421094)

[USS Utah]

Looks like the F-35 achieved an impressive 20:1 kill ratio at Nellis Air Force Base’s Red Flag 17-1https://theaviationist.com/2017/02/28/red-flag-confirmed-f-35-dominance-with-a-201-kill-ratio-u-s-air-force-says/

[pangloss]

Looks like the F-35 achieved an impressive 20:1 kill ratio at Nellis Air Force Base’s Red Flag 17-1

https://theaviationist.com/2017/02/28/red-flag-confirmed-f-35-dominance-with-a-201-kill-ratio-u-s-air-force-says/Thanks, the article restores my faith in the US defense industry technology. About a decade ago I was visiting Warton Aerodome outside Preston, UK and saw some Typhoons doing touch & go's. They're a neat looking fighter. Warton is also a kick, loaded with history.