Recent reports from various defense and security sources suggest Morocco could be on the verge of becoming the first Arab and African nation to acquire the advanced F-35 stealth fighter jet.

Lockheed Martin's F-35 Lightning II hit full-rate production last year. Today, over 150 fighter jets are being made annually.

The photos, dating back to November 2022, show the second “chrome” F-35C with its peculiar mirror-like coating degraded over ...