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Revealed, the awesome firepower of Donald Trump’s £77m F-35A stealth fighter jets that are ready to strike fear into Putin from British airbase

The supersonic warplanes landed in the UK over the weekend in a bid to bolster Nato forces

THE world's most advanced fighter jet has shown off its moves in a hair-raising display after touching down in sleepy Suffolk.

Fifth-generation US warplane the F-35A has been snapped taking to the skies above East Anglia after landing at the weekend.

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The fearsome F-35A has been pictured at RAF Lakenheath after they arrived in the UK at the weekendCredit: SWNS:South West News Service
The project to build the F-35A is projected to have cost the US more than £1trillionCredit: SWNS:South West News Service
The jets flew across the Atlantic before touching down at Suffolk's RAF LakenheathCredit: SWNS:South West News Service
The futuristic jets have been pictured in their hangar at the baseCredit: SWNS:South West News Service
They will be based in the UK permanently from 2021Credit: SWNS:South West News Service
One of the supersonic jets was pictured taking off into the Suffolk skyCredit: SWNS:South West News Service

The stealth jet has been deployed to the UK to take part in Nato drills with allies fearful of Vladimir Putin's Russia.

And Donald Trump's high-tech jets proved a menacing prospect for the Russia's strongman as they lined up on the runway at RAF Lakenheath before performing a series of gravity-defying manoeuvres in the skies.

Two squadrons of the F-35A - nicknamed Lightning - will be based in Suffolk permanently from 2021.

The ultra-modern warplane showed off its moves in the skies above sleepy SuffolkCredit: SWNS:South West News Service
The jets have been sent to the UK by Donald Trump in a bid to bolster Nato's forcesCredit: SWNS:South West News Service
Two squadrons of the jet will be permanently based in the UK from 2021Credit: SWNS:South West News Service
The jets can reach speeds of up to 1,200mph at full tiltCredit: SWNS:South West News Service
The US is paying more than £1trillion to develop the jet - nicknamed LightningCredit: SWNS:South West News Service

 

The move is designed to ease the nerves of Eastern European nations and Nato members which remain fearful of aggression from Putin's Russia.

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Upon their arrival over the weekend, the US air force tweeted: "Next step for #F35 in #USAF! Great flying in UK!"

Costing more than £80 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.”

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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.

US F-35A jets have landed in Suffolk ahead of Nato drills aimed at warding off Russian aggression in Eastern EuropeCredit: acc.af
Donald Trump has allowed his jets to take part in Nato drills from the RAF Lakenheath baseCredit: Reuters
The move is believed to be a bid to ward off aggression from Vladimir Putin's RussiaCredit: AP:Associated Press
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The Suffolk base will host two squadrons of the elite jet from 2021Credit: PA:Press Association
The supersonic jets can reach speeds of up to 1,200mph and carry a devastating arsenal of weaponry including the ability to deploy nuclear weaponsCredit: YNA

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.

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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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