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F-35B lifts off for first flight at Eglin
Marine Maj. Joseph Bachmann, a VMFAT-501 pilot, takes off in his first F-35B sortie from Eglin AFB on May 22nd, 2012. The historic flight was airborne during the Marine Corps' 100th year of aviation, two months after 2nd MAW officially introduced the service's fifth generation fighter to the world at the 33rd FW. [Lockheed Martin photo by Maj. David Drais]
May 22, 2012 - An F-35B Lightning II made its first flight at Eglin Air Force Base today, two months after 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing officially introduced the Marine Corp's fifth generation fighter to the world at the 33rd Fighter Wing. [Read more...]
UK's first F-35 makes inaugural flight
The UK's first F-35B BK-01 seen air-to-air during its first flight on April 13th, 2012. [Lockheed Martin photo by David Drais]
Apr 16, 2012 - BK-01, the United Kingdom's first Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II production aircraft, flew its inaugural flight April 13, 2012. [Read more...]
First JSF for The Netherlands rolls out of Fort Worth
The first F-35 Lightning II for The Netherlands (AN-01) rolled out of the F-35 production facility on April 1st, 2012. The Netherlands will use the conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL) jet, for training and operational tests for pilots and maintainers. [Lockheed Martin photo]
Apr 04, 2012 - The first F-35 Lightning II for Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNlAF) rolled out of the F-35 production facility on April 1. This is the latest step in the production process leading to its eventual assignment to Eglin AFB, Fla., later this year. [Read more...]
F-35A completes first night refueling mission
The first F-35 night refueling mission with F-35A AF-04 happaned on March 22nd, 2012 at Edwards AFB. [Lockheed Martin photo]
Mar 29, 2012 - In the first of many missions the JSF completed it's first night refueling of the Lockheed Martin F-35 program was completed last Thursday (March 22nd) at Edwards Air Force Base. [Read more...]
Eglin launches first F-35 sortie
The F-35A Lightning II JSF lifts off for its first training sortie on March 6th, 2012 at Eglin AFB. It’s the first flight of any 33rd FW F-35 since their arrival to the base. [USAF photo by Randy Gon]
Mar 07, 2012 - No matter what uniform they wear, service members of the 33rd Fighter Wing know the launch of the first F-35 Lightning II flight on March 6 is a small step into the next half century of air dominance. [Read more...]
Australia may delay 12 of 14 F-35s in initial order
The first production model F-35 Lightning II to be assigned to the 33rd FW arrived at Eglin AFB on July 14th, 2011 after a ninety-minute ferry flight from Fort Worth. The aircraft, #08-0747, will be used for training F-35 pilots and maintainers who begin coursework at the base’s new F-35 Integrated Training Center. The aircraft was flown to Florida by Lt. Col. Eric Smith of the 58th FS, the first Air Force qualified F-35 line pilot. [USAF photo by SSgt. Joely Santiago]
Jan 30, 2012 - Today, Australian Defence Minister Smith has stated he is considering delaying purchase of 12 of the initial 14 F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) aircraft for at least 3 years due to concerns of more problems with the program. [Read more...]
First two USMC F-35s arrive at Eglin
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]
Jan 11, 2012 - The first two Lockheed Martin production model F-35B short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) aircraft were delivered to the U.S. Marine Corps today. The two jets are now assigned to the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing's Marine Fighter/Attack Training Squadron 501 residing with the host 33d Fighter Wing at Eglin AFB, Fla. [Read more...]
U.S. Navy and U.K. Royal Navy F-35 unable to get aboard ship
CF-1's first flight, Sunday June 6. Pilot for the 57 minute flight was Lockheed Martin Test Pilot Jeff Knowles. [Lockheed Martin photo by Tom Harvey] CF-1 takes off on its first flight on June 6, 2010. Pilot for the 57 minute flight was Lockheed Martin Test Pilot Jeff Knowles. [Lockheed Martin photo by Tom Harvey]
Jan 08, 2012 - The U.S. Navy F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) known as the F-35C is at serious risk of never being able to land aboard an aircraft carrier. This also poses a risk to the U.K. aircraft carrier program which is supposed to use the F-35C at the end of the decade. [Read more...]
BK-1, First international F-35 rolls out
The first international F-35 Lightning II rolls out of the factory on November 20th, 2011. The United Kingdom MoD will use the short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) jet, known as BK-1, for training and operational tests. [Lockheed Martin photo by Randy Crites]
Nov 22, 2011 - The first international F-35 rolled out of the factory Sunday evening. The United Kingdom Ministry of Defence will use the short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) jet, known as BK-1, for training and operational tests. [Read more...]
F-35 to get a 2nd source for the HMD system
Jon Beelsey ready to go for the 10th test flight, the first flight with the Helmet Mounted Display System (HMDS). [Photo courtesy of Rockwell Collins Inc.]
Nov 21, 2011 - Lockheed Martin has selected British based BAE (British Aerospace) Systems to deliver a helmet-mounted display (HMD) with detachable night-vision goggles for the F-35 Lightning II. [Read more...]
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