Google, Bing: F-35 Deployed. You might be surprised.
What many people miss when discussing the variants of the F-35 is that as a Fifth Generation fighter, its operational envelope(s) is not the only important characteristic. These fighters are characterized by their ability to see and sense, as well as communicate and share, their battle environment in a way the previous fighters could not.
The ability to engage, avoid, surround and destroy is totally different from other fighters. So much so that understanding those capabilities and utilizing them takes more training that the flight control familiarization.
Propaganda? Just maybe?
Yeah.. real encouraging...