Business Insider: US Air Force F-35s wrecked their enemies in mock air combat — even the new pilots were racking up kills against simulated near peer threats

The US Air Force put the F-35 up against “the most advanced weapons systems out there” during the recent Red Flag air combat exercise, and the fight-generation stealth fighters apparently dominated — so much so that even the rookie pilots were crushing it.

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