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For the first time, two Lockheed Martin F-35C Lightning II (CF-01 & CF-02) carrier variant test aircraft launch together and conduct formation flying at NAS Patuxent River on April 18th, 2012. [Lockheed Martin photo by Andy Wolfe]

Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II AF-04 flown by LtCol George 'Boxer' Schwartz completed the program's first in-flight refuelling mission while configured with external weapons at Edwards AFB on April 21st, 2012. [Lockheed Martin photo by Tom Reynolds]

Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II AF-04 flown by LtCol George 'Boxer' Schwartz completed the program's first in-flight refuelling mission while configured with external weapons at Edwards AFB on April 21st, 2012. [Lockheed Martin photo by Tom Reynolds]

Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II AF-04 flown by LtCol George 'Boxer' Schwartz completed the program's first in-flight refuelling mission while configured with external weapons at Edwards AFB on April 21st, 2012. [Lockheed Martin photo by Tom Reynolds]

BF-02 flown by CDR Eric Buus during flight 178 seen during Transonic Prop Testing with shockwaves on April 19th, 2012. [Lockheed Martin photo]

F-35B test aircraft BF-01 flies in short take-off/vertical landing mode during flight 188 at NAS Patuxent River on April 9th, 2012. [Lockheed Martin photo]

Major Russell 'Jimi' Clift flies F-35B test aircraft BF-04 during flight 99 - a test mission over NAS Patuxent River - with weapons bay doors open on March 19th, 2012. [Lockheed Martin photo]

Lt.Col. Mathew Kelly flies F-35B test aircraft BF-02 on flight 167 with external weapons installed over NAS Patuxent River on March 9th, 2012. [Lockheed Martin photo]

F-35B test aircraft BF-01 flies with landing gear up on April 11th, 2012. [Lockheed Martin photo]