Lt. Col. Eric Smith, operations director for the 58th FS, is the first Air Force pilot certified to fly the F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter. He delivered the first aircraft to Eglin AFB on July 14th, 2011. [USAF photo by Chrissy Cuttita]
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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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