The Air Force has confirmed that an F-35 Lightning II fighter jet has dropped bombs in training for the first time.
The training mission was conducted by airmen from the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings in Utah on Feb. 26.
Lt. Col. George Watkins, 34th Fighter Squadron commander, drops a GBU-12 laser-guided bomb from an F-35A at the Utah Test and Training Range on Feb. 25, 2016. U.S. Air Force photo by Jim Haseltine
Jasper Fakkert
Editor-in-Chief, U.S. Editions
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Jasper Fakkert
Editor-in-Chief, U.S. Editions
Jasper Fakkert is the editor-in-chief of the U.S. editions of The Epoch Times. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Communication Science and a Master's degree in Journalism. With more than a decade of experience at The Epoch Times, Fakkert has played a key role in expanding the publication’s reach, ensuring readers are provided with independent and insightful news coverage.
