THE world’s most advanced fighter jet has shown off its moves in a hair-raising display after touching down in sleepy Suffolk.
Fifth-generation US warplane the F-35A has been snapped taking to the skies above East Anglia after landing at the weekend.
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Fifth-generation US warplane the F-35A has been snapped taking to the skies above East Anglia after landing at the weekend.
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[FONT="]The jets flew across the Atlantic before touching down at Suffolk’s RAF Lakenheath
[/FONT][FONT="]The futuristic jets have been pictured in their hangar at the base
[/FONT][FONT="]They will be based in the UK permanently from 2021
[/FONT][FONT="]One of the supersonic jets was pictured taking off into the Suffolk sky
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[/FONT][FONT="]The futuristic jets have been pictured in their hangar at the base
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[/FONT][FONT="]One of the supersonic jets was pictured taking off into the Suffolk sky
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The stealth jet has been deployed to the UK to take part in Nato drills with allies fearful of Vladimir Putin's Russia.
And Donald Trump's high-tech jets proved a menacing prospect for the Russia's strongman as they lined up on the runway at RAF Lakenheath before performing a series of gravity-defying manoeuvres in the skies.
Two squadrons of the F-35A - nicknamed Lightning - will be based in Suffolk permanently from 2021.
[FONT="]The ultra-modern warplane showed off its moves in the skies above sleepy Suffolk
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And Donald Trump's high-tech jets proved a menacing prospect for the Russia's strongman as they lined up on the runway at RAF Lakenheath before performing a series of gravity-defying manoeuvres in the skies.
Two squadrons of the F-35A - nicknamed Lightning - will be based in Suffolk permanently from 2021.
[FONT="]The ultra-modern warplane showed off its moves in the skies above sleepy Suffolk
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Acting Amb.Lukens is @48FighterWing for the start of #F35 training deployment to the UK #SidebySide
12:50 PM - 19 Apr 2017
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Acting Amb.Lukens is @48FighterWing for the start of #F35 training deployment to the UK #SidebySide
12:50 PM - 19 Apr 2017
The move is designed to ease the nerves of Eastern European nations and Nato members which remain fearful of aggression from Putin's Russia.
Upon their arrival over the weekend, the US air force tweeted: "Next step for #F35 in #USAF! Great flying in UK!"
Costing more than £80 million each, F-35A jets are considered the world's most advanced warplane and can fly at more than 1,200mph.
Upon their arrival over the weekend, the US air force tweeted: "Next step for #F35 in #USAF! Great flying in UK!"
Costing more than £80 million each, F-35A jets are considered the world's most advanced warplane and can fly at more than 1,200mph.
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#BREAKING F-35As land at @RAFLakenheath1 Welcome to Europe!! @US_EUCOM @NATO @usairforce@PentagonPresSec #readyforces #F35A #leadingedge
1:37 PM - 15 Apr 2017
