Delivery Systems & Nuclear Triad

Air Force aims for F-35 nuclear certification in January, but jets won’t be ready then

By Photo of Dan Parsons
A 33rd Fighter Wing F-35A Lightning II sits on the flightline after its first landing at Duke Field, Fla. The aircraft was there participating in a joint multi-wing major accident response exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Sam King)

The Air Force expects to certify the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter to carry nuclear weapons in January, once sufficient numbers of pilots and ground crew are trained to carry out the mission.
But it may not have the jets, equipped with the proper avionics and mission…

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