Lightning Force HQ

Headed up by the Lightning Force Commander, this Headquarters' main effort is building the UK's F-35 Lightning Force, ready for stand up at RAF Marham in 2018.

[Lightning Force HQ @LightningFHQ]

Great to put sea (Solent?)-legs back on to visit @CVN77_GHWB. Whets appetite for Next Generation AirPower @OC617Sqn from @HMSQnlz

[USAFE-AFAFRICA @HQUSAFEAFAF]

Gen. Tod D. Wolters, USAFE/CC: @thef35 “It’s a force multiplier...It does things we’ve never seen before." https://t.co/JFvf6Td2ey

[Lightning Force HQ @LightningFHQ]

Great to host Vice Admiral Winter USN, new military head of @thef35, @RAFMarhamMedia to outline our plans for @OC617Sqn with just #1yeartogo

[Lightning Force HQ @LightningFHQ]

@Godderstwit @thef35 @OC617Sqn Twice the pilot...?

[Lightning Force HQ @LightningFHQ]

Great to host Vice Admiral Winter USN, new military head of @thef35, @RAFMarhamMCO to outline our plans for @OC617Sqn with just #1yeartogo

[Lightning Force HQ @LightningFHQ]

@ChiefofAirStaff @RAFMarhamMedia @RoyalAirForce A pleasure to host @chiefofairstaff & @AdmPhilipJones at RAF Marham for @OC207Sqn announcement. History in the making with just #1yeartogo.

[Lightning Force HQ @LightningFHQ]

Last day as Lightning Force Cdr. Have thoroughly enjoyed this tour and v confident in our future. Handing Twitter account to my successor.

[Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧 @DefenceHQ]

Def Sec signs agreement with US to allow US Marine Corps F-35B aircraft to fly from UK Queen Elizabeth carriers: https://t.co/4E1UOtJMTM

[The Aviationist @TheAviationist]

Italy (not Israel) has become the first country to operate the F-35 outside of the U.S. https://t.co/iUoPEGpKyq

[AM Sean Reynolds @skreynolds]

Honoured to rep #RAF at #Nevatim tonight and see history being made on arrival of #F35. Congrats to #IAF. https://t.co/DCgfKYWgVw

[F-35 Lightning II @thef35]

How @618TACC planned the mission to deliver the Israeli Air Force's first #F35s: https://t.co/0ZSZ74s878 | Via @AirMobilityCmd

[Gary Waterfall @gmwaterfall]

Rehearsal day for the 16 ship flypast 16 Pegasus. That was a lot of whining....

[F-35 Lightning II @thef35]

ICYMI: The #F35 landed in Israel for the first time today: https://t.co/glnlMJdrDS

[Lightning Force HQ @LightningFHQ]

Just another day in a STOVL office. https://t.co/VhcE1kQFmC

[Schmev @schmevely]

Got some currency today. 10 instrument approaches, 2 vertical landings, 1 practice flameout and 8 slow landing approaches. #F35

[Gary Waterfall @gmwaterfall]

6 years ago we were preparing to say farewell to the icon of the jet age. Good work @jamie_aviacom

[Lightning Force HQ @LightningFHQ]

I might be a tad biased, but this is the best picture of the year! https://t.co/WF7WCRYBwb

[Royal Air Force @RoyalAirForce]

This year Sqn Ldr Hugh Nichols completed the 1st F-35B Lightning II sortie above the UK - formation flying with the @USMC. #RAFChristmas

[Royal Air Force @RoyalAirForce]

.@ChiefofAirStaff, Sir Stephen Hillier, and CASWO, WO Jon Crossley, share their Christmas message to the RAF Whole Force and wider Family

[The Telegraph @Telegraph]

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