US Air Force - AETC F-35s



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    A pilot from Luke AFB flew the 1,000th F-35A Lightning II training sortie on March 31st, 2015. The 56th FW is the fastest F-35 wing to reach the 1,000-sortie milestone in the Defense Department. [USAF photo by SrA. Devante Williams]
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    USAF F-35A #12-5046 from the 61st FS is seen coming into land at Nellis AFB on April 9th, 2015. [Photo by Bruce Smith]
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    USAF F-35A #12-5048 from the 61th FS is seen coming into land at Nellis AFB on April 6th, 2015. [Photo by Bruce Smith]
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    Brig. Gen. Scott Pleus, the 56th Fighter Wing commander, lands the flagship F-35A #12-5056 at Luke AFB on April 28th, 2015. The flagship's arrival coincides with the start of Luke’s F-35 student pilot training which begins in May. [USAF photo by SrA. Devante Williams]
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    USAF F-35A #11-5034 from the 58th FS taxis across the flightline on Eglin AFB on May 28th, 2014. The Air Force welcomed its first full F-35A joint strike fighter training squadron with the arrival of the 26th and final jet assigned to the 33rd Fighter Wing. [USAF photo by SrA. Christopher Callaway]
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    USAF F-35A #12-5059 is seen departing NAS Fort Worth on May 4th, 2015 for a test sortie. [Photo by Zane Adams]
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    USAF F-35A #12-5059 from the 61st FS is coming in for landing at NAS Fort Worth after it's inaugural flight on April 30th, 2015. [Lockheed photo by Carl Richards]
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    Luke’s 23rd F-35A #12-5057 arrived at Luke AFB on May 12th, 2015. This F-35 was the 23rd out of 144 that are scheduled to arrive. [USAF photo by Airm. Pedro Mota]
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    Brig. Gen. Scott Pleus, the 56th Fighter Wing commander, seen here just after landing the flagship F-35A #12-5056 at Luke AFB on April 28th, 2015. The flagship's arrival coincides with the start of Luke’s F-35 student pilot training which begins in May. [USAF photo by SrA. Devante Williams]
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    USAF F-35A #12-5056 is seen at Luke AFB on April 28th, 2015. Luke now has 20 US F-35s and two from the Royal Australian Air Force. [USAF photo by SSgt. Staci Miller]
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    SSgts. David Cruson and Leah Curtin, 61st Aircraft Maintenance Unit Staff F-35 dedicated crew chiefs, prepare aircraft #12-5052 for takeoff at Nellis AFB on April 15th, 2015. [USAF photo by SSgt. Darlene Seltmann]
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    SrA. Paul Swanson, 61st Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, marshals in F-35A #11-5031 at Luke AFB on May 6th, 2014. [USAF photo by SrA. Jason Colbert]
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    USAF F-35A #12-5044 from the 61st FS is seen overhead at Nellis AFB on April 10th, 2015. [Photo by Bruce Smith]
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    USAF F-35A #13-5065, destined for the 61st FS at Luke AFB, is spotted during a test flight at NAS Fort Worth on July 24th, 2015. [Photo by Keith Snyder]
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    USAF F-35A #11-5031 from the 61st FS is coming in for landing at Luke AFB. [Photo by Chris Pasley]