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Members of the 461st FLTS and Joint Strike Fighter Integrated Test Force watch the arrival of one of two F-35As Lightning IIs on March 6th, 2013, at Edwards AFB. [USAF photo by Laura Mowry]
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A new phase of testing in the F-35 Lightning II program began with the arrival of the first two operational test aircraft on March 6th, 2013 at Edwards AFB. Team members from the 31st TES will determine how to best tactically operate the F-35A conventional takeoff and landing variant of the fifth-generation fighter. [USAF photo by Laura Mowry]
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USAF F-35A AF-21 (USAF serial no: 10-5009) on display at the F-35 Arrival Ceremony at Nellis AFB on March 19th, 2013. [Lockheed Martin photo]
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Maj. Gen. Jeffery Lofgren, USAF Warfare Center commander, provides remarks during the F-35A Lightning II arrival ceremony on March 19th, 2013 at the Thunderbirds Hangar at Nellis AFB. The 422nd TES will design the tactics for the F-35A. The squadron will also determine how to integrate the F-35A with other aircraft in the Air Force inventory. [USAF photo by Lawrence Crespo]
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Lockheed Martin test pilot Al Norman was at the controls for the first flight of F-35A AF-27 (#10-5015). The flight occurred on April 22nd, 2013 with takeoff and landing at NAS Fort Worth. [Photo by Carl Richards]
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Lockheed Martin test pilot Al Norman was at the controls for the first flight of F-35A AF-29 (serial number #10-5017). The flight occurred on April 27th, 2013 with takeoff and landing at NAS Fort Worth. [Photo by Carl Richards]
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An advanced F-35 Lighting II taxis on Eglin AFB arriving to the AETC F-35 schoolhouse on May 6th, 2013. The F-35s arrival will be a major training effort at the schoolhouse and allow all military branches to train on the newest platform. [USAF photo by SSgt. Nicholas Egebrecht]
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An F-35A Lightning II approaches a KC-135 Stratotanker during aerial refueling on May 13th, 2013 near Eglin AFB. The initial cadre of Air Force F-35 instructor pilots at the 33rd Fighter Wing recently qualified in aerial refueling for the joint strike fighter. [USAF photo by MSgt. John Nimmo]
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F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters from the 58th FS, Eglin AFB, perform an aerial refueling mission with a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 336th ARS on May 14th, 2013 off the coast of Northwest Florida. [USAF photo by MSgt. Donald R. Allen]
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F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters from the 58th FS, Eglin AFB, perform an aerial refueling mission with a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 336th ARS on May 14th, 2013 off the coast of Northwest Florida. [USAF photo by MSgt. Donald R. Allen]
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Lockheed Martin test pilot Al Norman was at the controls for the first flight of F-35A AF-31 (#11-5020). The flight occurred on September 7th, 2013 with takeoff and landing at NAS Fort Worth. [Photo by Carl Richards]
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USAF F-35A #10-5009 is the first Lightning II ever to land at Hill AFB, arriving on September 13th, 2013. The multirole, fifth-generation fighter arrived from the 422nd TES, Nellis AFB and is scheduled to undergo post-production modifications at the Ogden ALC. [USAF photo by Alex R. Lloyd]
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USAF F-35A #10-5009 is the first Lightning II ever to land at Hill AFB, arriving on September 13th, 2013. The multirole, fifth-generation fighter arrived from the 422nd TES, Nellis AFB and is scheduled to undergo post-production modifications at the Ogden ALC. [USAF photo by Alex R. Lloyd]
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The first F-35A Lightning II to arrive at Hill AFB sits on display in front of a hangar the morning of September 20th, 2013. Hill, Lockheed Martin and Utah elected officials and community members gathered for a ceremony to commemorate the beginning of F-35 depot maintenance at Hill AFB. [USAF photo by Alex R. Lloyd]
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The first F-35A Lightning II to arrive at Hill AFB sits on display in front of a hangar the morning of September 20th, 2013. Hill, Lockheed Martin and Utah elected officials and community members gathered for a ceremony to commemorate the beginning of F-35 depot maintenance at Hill AFB. [USAF photo by Alex R. Lloyd]
