,1,On Jan. 10, Lockheed Martin confirmed they had completed production on the 1,000th F-35 Lightning II. Let's take this opportunity to discuss how far this program has come, and to bust some of the most pervasive myths about this extremely capable — and controversial — aircraft.
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