Franken-bird”: The US Air Force has used sections from two damaged aircraft to restore an F-35 to combat-ready status.

The U.S. Air Force has just announced the completion of the lengthy project to restore a single F-35A Lightning II from two separate, damaged aircraft, and begin its return to the operational fleet.

Many of the advanced aircraft suffered minor (though still very expensive) damage and were able to be returned to service without incident. Others that saw more significant damage were able to ...

Man Agrees to Plead Guilty for Flying Drone That Damaged Firefighting Aircraft in LA Wildfire LOS ANGELES (AP) — The pilot of a drone that crashed into a firefighting plane, leaving a gaping ...