US Air Force - AETC F-35s



  • 10-5018
    Lockheed Martin test pilot Al Norman was at the controls for the first flight of F-35A AF-30 (#10-5018). The flight occurred on July 27th, 2013 with takeoff and landing at NAS Fort Worth. [Photo by Carl Richards]
  • 11-5023
    Lockheed Martin test pilot Bill Gigliotti was at the controls for the first flight of USAF F-35A #11-5023. The flight occurred on October 1st, 2013 with takeoff and landing at NAS Fort Worth. [Photo by Carl Richards]
  • Luke
    Luke’s first F-35 Lightning II flies overhead before it lands on base for the first time on March 10th, 2014. The jet is the first of 144 F-35s that will eventually be assigned to the base. [USAF photo by SSgt. Darlene Seltmann]
  • 10-5030
    First F-35 (#10-5030) arrives at Luke AFB on March 10th, 2014. [Lockheed Martin photo]
  • 10-5030
    First F-35 (#10-5030) arrives at Luke AFB on March 10th, 2014. [Lockheed Martin photo]
  • 10-5030
    USAF F-35A #10-5030 to arrive at Luke AFB on March 10th, 2014 taxies into a position for the first time. [Lockheed Martin photo]
  • 10-5030
    USAF F-35A #10-5030 lands for the first time at Luke AFB on March 10th, 2014. First F-35 to arrive at Luke AFB. [Lockheed Martin photo]
  • 10-5014
    USAF F-35A #10-5014 on its first flight on March 27th, 2013 at NAS Fort Worth.‬ [Lockheed photo by Angel DelCueto]
  • 10-5016
    USAF F-35A #10-5016 on June 19th, 2013 for it's first flight at NAS Fort Worth. [Lockheed photo by Carl Richards]
  • 10-5022
    USAF F-35A #11-5022 during a second flight at NAS Fort Worth. [Lockheed photo by Carl Richards]
  • 11-5025
    USAF F-35A #11-5025 during first flight on November 14th, 2013 at NAS Fort Worth. [Photo by Carl Richards]
  • 11-5026
    USAF F-35A #11-5026 photographed on December 11th, 2013 at NAS Fort Worth. [Lockheed photo by Carl Richards]
  • 11-5028
    USAF F-35A #11-5028 takes off on December 18th, 2013 at NAS Fort Worth. [Lockheed photo by Carl Richards]
  • 11-5029
    USAF F-35A #11-5029 seen on December 16th, 2013 at NAS Fort Worth. [Lockheed photo by Carl Richards]
  • 11-5023
    F-35 Lightning II #11-5023 shared the sky with its World War II-era namesake, the P-38 Lightning. The two Lightnings flew over Luke AFB during its annual air show. [Lockheed photo by Todd R. McQueen]