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UK's most advanced fighter jets complete missions from Akrotiri
June 25, 2019
The UK’s newest and most advanced generation of fighter jet, the Lightning F-35B, has successfully completed its first operational missions from Akrotiri, the British forces reported on Tuesday.
F-35s have flown alongside Typhoon aircraft on operational flights over the skies of Syria and Iraq, as part of the ongoing fight against Daesh (Isis), the Defence Secretary has confirmed.
It follows a successful training period in Cyprus, known as Exercise Lightning Dawn, aimed at building capability for the aircraft and supporting elements.