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FORT WORTH, Texas, April 20, 2012 - For the first time, two Lockheed Martin F-35C Lightning II carrier variant test aircraft launched together and conducted formation flying at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md., Wednesday. The test aircraft, known as CF-1 and CF-2, were piloted by Navy Cdr. Eric Buus and Marine Corps Lt. Col. Matt Taylor, respectively. The mission tested flying qualities of the aircraft while taking off, landing and flying in formation for more than one hour.

CF-01 flight 134/CF-02 flight 88. First C-model formation flight with Lt. Col. Matt Taylor as the pilot of CF-02 and CDR Eric Buus as the pilot of CF-01 on April 18th, 2012.

CF-01 (Flt 134) and CF-02 (Flt 88 ) formation take offs and landings.

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F-35C Formation Flight VIDEO

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For the first time, two Lockheed Martin F-35C Lightning II carrier variant test aircraft launched together and conducted formation flying at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md., April 18, 2012."

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“First F-35C Formation Flight

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For the first time, two Lockheed Martin F-35C Lightning II carrier variant test aircraft launch together and conduct formation flying at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md., April 18, 2012.”

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First F-35C formation flight