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On July 19th, 2012 the United Kingdom took delivery of its first F-35 Lightning II jet during a ceremony at Lockheed Martin in Fort Worth. The jet (BK-1) is an F-35B STOVL model. Pictured (left to right): Robert Stevens, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Lockheed Martin;...
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Vice Admiral David Venlet, F-35 Lightning II Program Executive Officer, handing the first UK F-35’s log book to Air Member for Materiel and Chief of Materiel (Air) Air Marshal Sir Kevin Leeson on July 19th, 2012. [Lockheed Martin photo]
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Lt. Col. Lee Kloos, 58th FS commander, prepares to exit an F-35A Lightning II joint strike fighter, after a successful sortie on May 31st, 2012. Kloos is the first non-developmental test pilot to fly the JSF and now trains other 33rd FW initial cadre pilots to fly the F-35....
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Maj. Adam Levine from the VMFAT-501, Eglin AFB, walks back to his squadron after conducting a local training mission over the Emerald Coast on September 18th, 2012. [USAF photo by MSgt. Jeremy T. Lock]
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