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Lightning Force HQ

@LightningFHQ

Headed up by the Lightning Force Commander, this Headquarters' main effort is building the UK's F-35 Lightning Force, ready for stand up at RAF Marham in 2018.

 RAF Marham, Norfolk
Joined October 2015
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Great to put sea (Solent?)-legs back on to visit @CVN77_GHWB. Whets appetite for Next Generation AirPower @OC617Sqn from @HMSQnlz
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USAFE-AFAFRICA@HQUSAFEAFAF21 Jul 2017
Gen. Tod D. Wolters, USAFE/CC: @thef35 “It’s a force multiplier...It does things we’ve never seen before." bit.ly/2uGNcpJ
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Great to host Vice Admiral Winter USN, new military head of @thef35, @RAFMarhamMedia to outline our plans for @OC617Sqn with just #1yeartogo
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Great to host Vice Admiral Winter USN, new military head of @thef35, @RAFMarhamMCO to outline our plans for @OC617Sqn with just #1yeartogo
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Last day as Lightning Force Cdr. Have thoroughly enjoyed this tour and v confident in our future. Handing Twitter account to my successor.
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Def Sec signs agreement with US to allow US Marine Corps F-35B aircraft to fly from UK Queen Elizabeth carriers: ow.ly/Sz32307a846
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@TheAviationist15 Dec 2016
Italy (not Israel) has become the first country to operate the F-35 outside of the U.S. wp.me/p2TYIs-aBb
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AM Sean Reynolds@skreynolds13 Dec 2016
Honoured to rep #RAF at #Nevatim tonight and see history being made on arrival of #F35. Congrats to #IAF. teapaw.org/thef35/status/80840465…
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@thef3512 Dec 2016
Welcome Home, Adir! Congratulations to the Israeli Air Force on the arrival of your #F35s: lmt.co/2gyJpoc | via @IAFsite
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@thef3513 Dec 2016
How @618TACC planned the mission to deliver the Israeli Air Force's first #F35s: lmt.co/2htdbI4 | Via @AirMobilityCmd
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Gary Waterfall@gmwaterfall13 Dec 2016
Rehearsal day for the 16 ship flypast 16 Pegasus. That was a lot of whining....
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@thef3513 Dec 2016
ICYMI: The #F35 landed in Israel for the first time today: lmt.co/2gyJpoc
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Just another day in a STOVL office. teapaw.org/schmevely/status/80879…
Schmev (@schmevely) profile pictureSchmev@schmevely13 Dec 2016
Got some currency today. 10 instrument approaches, 2 vertical landings, 1 practice flameout and 8 slow landing approaches. #F35
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Gary Waterfall@gmwaterfall12 Dec 2016
6 years ago we were preparing to say farewell to the icon of the jet age. Good work @jamie_aviacom
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I might be a tad biased, but this is the best picture of the year! teapaw.org/royalairforce/status/8…
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@RoyalAirForce10 Dec 2016
This year Sqn Ldr Hugh Nichols completed the 1st F-35B Lightning II sortie above the UK - formation flying with the @USMC. #RAFChristmas
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@RoyalAirForce9 Dec 2016
.@ChiefofAirStaff, Sir Stephen Hillier, and CASWO, WO Jon Crossley, share their Christmas message to the RAF Whole Force and wider Family

Christmas Message to the RAF Whole Force

Air Chf Mshl Sir Stephen Hillier, and CASWO, Warrant Officer Jon Crossley, reflect on an outstanding year for the RAF as they share their Christmas message to the Whole Force and wider RAF Family.

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The Telegraph
@Telegraph9 Dec 2016
Here's why Aleppo is important in Syria's civil war

Why is Aleppo important?

Aleppo is often described as the microcosm of the entire Syrian civil war.

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Thomas Newdick@CombatAir8 Dec 2016
USAF releases F-35A candidate bases: combataircraft.net/2016/12/0… @AirNatlGuard @thef35
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Christmas has started. SSAFA Xmas Carol Concert in The Guards' Chapel, London.
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The future of @RoyalAirForce Combat Air: Lightning and Typhoon, working together, leveraging each other's strengths. #TheFutureIsNow teapaw.org/17rsqn/status/79604882…
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Teaser of @41RTES #typhoon out in America with #F35. New pics inbound soon!
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