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In preparation for delivery, F-35B production aircraft BF-8 flies its first government flight on December 16th, 2011 [Lockheed Martin photo]
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F-35B BF-08 production aircraft flown by Bill 'Gigs' Gigliotti flies over the city of Fort Worth during a company acceptance test flight on December 8th, 2011. [Lockheed Martin photo]
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F-35B BF-08 production aircraft flown by Bill 'Gigs' Gigliotti flies over the city of Fort Worth during a company acceptance test flight on December 8th, 2011. [Lockheed Martin photo]
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BF-6, the first F-35B STOVL production jet delivered to the USMC, arrives at its new assignment with the 2nd MAW's VMFAT-501 at Eglin AFB on January 11th, 2012. The 5th Generation fighter jet, piloted by USMC pilot Maj. Joseph Bachmann, touched down on Florida’s Emerald Coast at 15.13h CST after a 90-minute ferry flight. [Lockheed Martin photo by Angel DelCueto]
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The second production model F-35B STOVL aircraft to be delivered, BF-8, arrives at Eglin AFB on January 11th, 2012. BF-8 was delivered to the USMCs 2nd MAW's Marine VMFAT-501 at Eglin. BF-8 followed the first production model STOVL, BF-6, which was delivered earlier the same day. [Lockheed Martin photo]
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The second production model F-35B STOVL aircraft to be delivered, BF-08, arrives at Eglin AFB on January 11th, 2012. [Lockheed Martin photo]
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The USMC's newest aircraft, the F-35B Lightning II joint strike fighter arrives at its new home at Eglin AFB. The newest aircraft in the DoD inventory belongs to VMFAT-501. The Marines two F-35Bs arrived on January 11th, 2012. [USAF photo by Samuel King Jr.]
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Gunnery Sgt. Matthew Smith, a maintainer with VMFAT-501, marshals in the first Marine variant F-35B Lightning II joint strike fighter to arrive at Eglin AFB on January 11th, 2012. [USAF photo by Maj. Karen Roganov]
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Gunnery Sgt. Matthew Smith, a maintainer with VMFAT-501, marshals in the first Marine variant F-35B Lightning II joint strike fighter to arrive at Eglin AFB on January 11th, 2012. [USAF photo by Maj. Karen Roganov]
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DoD's first production F-35B Lightning II joint strike fighter soars over Destin, Florida, on its way to its new home at Eglin AFB. The Marine variant of the JSF belongs to VMFAT-501 which received two F-35Bs on January 11th, 2012. [USAF photo by SSgt. Joely Santiago]
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DoD's first production F-35B Lightning II joint strike fighter flies toward its new home at Eglin AFB, escorted by Marine Corps F-18 Hornets. The Marine variant of the JSF belongs to VMFAT-501 received two F-35Bs on January 11th, 2012. [USAF photo by SSgt. Joely Santiago]
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DoD's first production F-35B Lightning II joint strike fighter soars over Destin, Florida, on its way to its new home at Eglin AFB. The Marine variant of the JSF belongs to VMFAT-501 which received two F-35Bs on January 11th, 2012. [USAF photo by SSgt. Joely Santiago]
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Piloted by USMCs Maj. Joseph Bachmann, BF-07 departs NAS Fort Worth JRB at 14.07h CST on its 90 minute ferry flight to Eglin AFB on January 19th, 2012. The delivery of BF-07, a F-35B STOVL jet, Eglin is now the home of the largest F-35 fleet in the DoD. [Lockheed Martin photo]
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Lockheed Martin test pilot Bill Gigliotti flew the eleventh production F-35B called BF-9 (Navy Bureau Number 168060) on its inaugural flight on March 6th, 2012 from NAS Fort Worth. [Lockheed Martin photo by Carl Richards]
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Lockheed Martin test pilot Bill Gigliotti takes off from NAS Fort Worth for the first flight of F-35B production aircraft BF-9 on March 6th, 2012. [Lockheed Martin photo by Angel DelCueto]
