Canada’s first F-35 takes flight in Texas

CTV: The historic first flight took place Wednesday in Fort Worth, Texas, home to Lockheed Martin’s final assembly plant.

…Canada signed on in 2023 to buy 88 of the jets, but Prime Minister Mark Carney ordered a review in March 2025 amid tensions with the United States. The first 16 aircraft are committed, while the government weighs whether to buy the remaining 72 or turn to alternatives such as Sweden’s Saab Gripen…