a Pair of American fighters fifth generation F-35 Lightning II quickly deployed to “an undisclosed location” in the middle East to protect the military base of al-TANF the international coalition in the Syrian province of HOMS, which controls the movement of troops and equipment from Iran to Syria, writes The Drive.
the American publication reports that the most likely place-based data of us aircraft in the region is the air force base muwaffaq Salti in Jordan. The publication notes that the FL-TANF, are in Syria, just 15 miles (24 kilometers) from the border with Jordan and Iraq, is strategically located.
“In recent years, the air force [air forces of the United States] are experimenting with several concepts of rapid deployment, working on expanding the capabilities of different types of aircraft, manned and unmanned, especially of stealth aircraft that would normally require a more reliable infrastructure and supply chains”, — the newspaper writes.
In April, the American Corporation Lockheed Martin, which developed and produces the F-35 Lightning II, has produced the 1,000 th pilot and more than 9,000 accompanying experts for this fighter.
In March, the company has delivered the 500th serial fighter F-35 Lightning II.
In January, Lockheed Martin promised to 2024 to produce at 180 of the fifth generation fighter F-35 Lightning II annually.
