Lt. Col. Eric Smith talks with his squadron and wing commanders on July 14th, 2011 after piloting the DoD's first operational F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter to its new home at Eglin AFB. [USAF photo by Samuel King Jr.]
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News: First F-35 arrives at Eglin [2011-07-15]
The Department of Defense's first F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter touched down at its new home at Eglin AFB, July 14, marking a major milestone in the nation's military history.
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News: First Air Force F-35 pilot part of aviation history [2011-08-01]
With the arrival of the joint strike fighter, the military continues setting the historic milestones for the worldwide aviation industry in preparing the first F-35 Lightning II pilots.
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