The 388th Fighter Wing at Hill AFB, Utah, successfully combined two damaged F-35As into one fully functional jet.

Restoring the salvaged 'Franken-bird' F-35A Lightning fighter jet cost an estimated $6 million, a fraction of the $80 million ...

The F-35 is one of the most expensive pieces of equipment ever, so the U.S. Air Force decided to salvage two damaged planes ...

Combining major structures from separate F-35s to build a fully operational plane is an Air Force first. Both these damaged ...

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