USAF F-35A #07-7045 (known as AF-07) is seen being ferried to Edwards AFB on May 6th, 2011 to begin its flight testing program. Maj. Scott 'Shark' McLaren, U.S. Air Force pilot with the 461st FLTS flew AF-7 on its three hour mission from the Lockheed Martin F-35 production facility in Ft. Worth to Edwards AFB. [Lockheed Martin photo by Darin Russell]
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News: Lockheed Martin delivers first USAF production F-35 [2011-05-09]
The U.S. Air Force has accepted into its fleet the first of a planned 1,763 production-model Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II stealth fighters.
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F-35 #07-0745
Ferried to Edwards AFB on May 6th, 2011 to begin its flight testing program. Two days later on May 8th, 2011 was the delivery date. It was to be sent to Eglin AFB and had markings for the 33rd FW, but was diverted. Even carried markings for the 33 FW commander's bird.
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