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flag Navy pilots tested an Air Force F-35A in January 2026, marking a rare cross-service aircraft exchange.

flag U.S. Navy test pilots flew an Air Force F-35A Lightning II in January 2026, marking a rare cross-service aircraft exchange. flag The F-35A, operated by Navy test squadron VX-9 at China Lake, was delivered under a service agreement to support testing despite the Navy's primary use of the carrier-capable F-35C. flag While the variants differ in design, their shared mission systems allow for cross-service evaluation. flag The Navy had accepted nearly 90 F-35C aircraft by December 2025.

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