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US air force’s 1,200mph stealth fighter jets land in Britain to boost Nato in face of Russian aggression
Supersonic F-35A Lightning IIs were pictured touching down at Suffolk's RAF Lakenheath base
DONALD Trump's stealth fighters have landed in Britain in a bid bolster Nato and ward off Russian aggression.
Supersonic F-35A Lightning IIs were pictured touching down at Suffolk's RAF Lakenheath base.
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They are set to take part in Nato training drills throughout Europe in the coming weeks.
The move is designed to ease the nerves of eastern European nations and Nato members which remain fearful of aggression from Vladimir Putin's Russia.
The US air force tweeted: "Next step for #F35 in #USAF! Great flying in UK!"
Costing more than £100 million each, F-35A jets are considered the world's most advanced warplane and can fly at more than 1,200mph.
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They carry a devastating arsenal of weaponry including the pin-point accurate Paveway missile and the ability to carry nuclear devices.
A US Air Force spokesman said: “The F-35A is a multi-role precision attack fighter with unmatched lethality, survivability and interoperability.”
Dozens of the jets are expected to make a permanent home in the UK from 2021 when the US sends two squadrons to the East Anglia air base.
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Putin's Russia and the US have fought a bitter war of words in recent months as tensions between the former Cold War rivals reach boiling point.
Putin reacted with fury when Donald Trump ordered a missile strike on a Syrian airbase of Russia's ally Bashar al-Assad.
America said the base had been used to carry out a chemical attack on Syrian civilians.
The two nations have also clashed over Russia's role in the annexation of Crimea and eastern Ukraine by pro-Russian separatists.
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