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USAF F-35A #09-5004 from the 31st TES is taking off for its first flight from Fort Worth on May 17th, 2012. [Photo by Tally]

USAF F-35A #09-5004 from the 31st TES is taking off for its first flight from Fort Worth on May 17th, 2012. [Photo by Tally]

USAF F-35A #09-5005 from the 31st TES is seen landing after its first flight from Fort Worth on May 17th, 2012. [Photo by Tally]

USAF F-35A #09-5005 from the 31st TES is seen landing after its first flight from Fort Worth on May 17th, 2012. [Photo by Tally]

Lockheed Martin test pilot Al Norman was at the controls for the first flight of F-35A #09-5006 (AF-19) on June 9th, 2012 from NAS Fort Worth. [Photo by Carl Richards]

Lockheed Martin test pilot Al Norman flew F-35A AF-20 (USAF serial no: 09-5007) on its inaugural flight on August 6th, 2012 from NAS Fort Worth. [Photo by Carl Richards]

Lockheed Martin test pilot Paul Hattendorf flew F-35A production number AF-22 (USAF serial No: 10-5010) on its inaugural flight on October 14th, 2012 from NAS Fort Worth. [Lockheed Martin photo by Carl Richards]

Lockheed Martin test pilot Paul Hattendorf is at the controls for the first flight of F-35A AF-21 (USAF serial no: 10-5009) on October 20th, 2012. The flight was from NAS Fort Worth. [Lockheed Martin photo by Carl Richards]

USAF F-35A #10-5012 makes it first flight from NAS Fort Worth with test pilot Bill Gigliotti at the controls on November 6th, 2012. [Photo by Carl Richards]