Player Embed Code: Download Embed Share 48th Fighter Wing F-35A exercise Skyway Chariot F-35 Joint Program Office May 28, 2025 | 0:20 High Sky Service! An F-35A Lightning II aircraft assigned to the 48th Fighter Wing at RAF Lakenheath, UK, receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker during exercise Skyway Chariot over the North Sea. The F-35 Joint Program Office is the Department of Defense's focal point for the 5th generation strike aircraft for the Navy, Air Force, Marines, and our allies. The F-35 is the premier multi-mission, 5th generation weapon system. Its ability to collect, analyze and share data is a force multiplier that enhances all assets in the battle-space: with stealth technology, advanced sensors, weapons capacity, and range. The F-35, which has been operational since July of 2015, is the most lethal, survivable, and interoperable fighter aircraft ever built.