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Lockheed Martin test pilot Bill Gigliotti flew first Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II from LRIP, Lot 3, a conventional takeoff and landing variant known as AF-14, on its inaugural flight from NAS Fort Worth on March 2nd, 2012. [Lockheed Martin photo by Angel DelCueto]
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F-35A #07-0744 is performing its first night flight during flight number 57 with pilot Mark Ward at the controls on January 18th, 2012 from Edwards AFB. [Lockheed photo]
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F-35A #07-0744 is performing its first night flight during flight number 57 with pilot Mark Ward at the controls on January 18th, 2012 from Edwards AFB. [Lockheed photo]
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Two F-35A Lightning IIs from the 33rd FW soar over Eglin AFB's range during the unit’s first joint strike fighter formation flight on April 10th, 2012. Lt. Col. Eric Smith, 58th FS director of operations, flew the lead aircraft while Marine Maj. Joseph Bachmann, Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501 aircraft maintenance officer, flew wingman. [USAF photo by Capt. Ryan Seymour]
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An F-35A Lightning II from the 33rd FW soars alongside a KC-135R Stratotanker and an F-16 Fighting Falcon during the unit’s first joint strike fighter air-to-air refuel mission on April 11th, 2012. Lt. Col. Eric Smith, 58th FS director of operations and first Air Force qualified F-35 pilot, flew the mission. [USAF photo by Capt. Casey Smith]
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Lt. Col. Eric Smith, 58th FS director of operations, connects his F-35A Lightning II with a KC-135R Stratotanker from the 155th ARW, during the first joint strike fighter air-to-air refueling accomplished by the 33rd FW on April 11th, 2012. [USAF photo by Capt. Casey Smith]
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Lockheed Martin test pilot Bill Gigliotti flew F-35A AF-16 (USAF serial 09-5003), on its inaugural flight on May 3rd, 2012 from NAS Fort Worth. The aircraft will be assigned to the 33rd FW at Eglin AFB. [Lockheed Martin photo by Carl Richards]
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An F-35A Lightning II from the 33rd FW at Eglin AFB and an F-22A Raptor from the 43rd FS at Tyndall AFB soar over the Emerald Coast on September 19th, 2012. This was the first time the two fifth-generation fighters have flown together for the Air Force. [USAF photo by MSgt. Jeremy T. Lock]
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Lt. Col. Eric Smith taxis in an F-35 at Eglin AFB on May 9th, 2012. [Lockheed Martin photo]
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USAF F-35A #10-5013 from the 58th FS lands at NAS Fort Worth on December 18th, 2012. [Photo by Nicholas Peterman]
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USAF F-35A #10-5013 spotted during a test flight at NAS Fort Worth on January 31st, 2013 destined for delivery to the 58th FS. [Photo by Keith Snyder]
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USAF F-35A #10-5013 spotted during a test flight at NAS Fort Worth on January 31st, 2013 destined for delivery to the 58th FS. [Photo by Keith Snyder]
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A four-ship of F-35A Lightning IIs flies over the Gulf of Mexico on February 1st, 2013 before returning to Eglin AFB. Pilots with the 33rd FW began flying the formation the first time last week. [USAF photo by Capt. Edward Schmitt]
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A four-ship of F-35A Lightning IIs flies over the Gulf of Mexico on February 1st, 2013 before returning to Eglin AFB. Pilots with the 33rd FW began flying the formation the first time last week. [USAF photo by Capt. Edward Schmitt]
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The 100th F-35 Lightning II, an F-35A and the first aircraft destined for Luke AFB in Glendale, Arizona, entered the last stage of final assembly at the Lockheed Martin facility in Fort Worth in late July 2013. This aircraft, designated AF-41, is scheduled to for delivery in 2014. [Photo by John Wilson]
