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First F-35 arrives at Eglin
DOD’s first F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter soars past the 33rd FW flightline with two F-16 Fighting Falcon chase aircraft before landing at its new home at Eglin on July 14th, 2011. Its pilot, Lt. Col. Eric Smith, of the 58th FFS, is the first Air Force qualified JSF pilot. [USAF photo by SSgt. Joely Santiago]
Jul 15, 2011 - The Department of Defense's first F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter touched down at its new home at Eglin AFB, July 14, marking a major milestone in the nation's military history. [Read more...]
Lockheed Martin delivers first production F-35 to Eglin AFB
A crew chief from the 33rd FW guides F-35A #08-0747 to its final parking position on July 14th, 2011. The aircraft is the first production F-35 to be delivered to the wing. AF-9 arrived at 13.18hrs CDT after launching on its 90-minute ferry flight from Fort Worth. [Lockheed Martin photo by Angel DelCueto]
Jul 14, 2011 - The first Lockheed Martin production model F-35 Lightning II to be assigned to the 33rd Fighter Wing arrived today at 13.18hrs CDT after its 90-minute ferry flight from Fort Worth, Texas. [Read more...]
F-35C completes first jet blast deflector testing
F-35C test aircraft CF-2 in position for jet blast deflector testing at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst on July 7th, 2011. [USAF photo]
Jul 12, 2011 - Using F-35C test aircraft CF-2, the F-35 integrated test force based at Naval Air Station Patuxent River collaborated with the aircraft launch and recovery engineering team at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst to complete the first jet blast deflector (JBD) testing July 8. [Read more...]
Maintainers prepare for F-35A training on F-35B and F-35C
F-35C CF-2, the second carrier variant arrives at NAS Patuxent River on May 16th, 2011 flown by Lt. Col. Matt Taylor during the 2.8-hour flight from NAS Fort Worth. [Lockheed Martin photo by David Drais]
May 27, 2011 - Air Force maintainers are getting hands-on experience with the F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter [Read more...]
Edwards receives first Air Force production F-35
Edward's newest F-35 Lightning II (#07-7045) arrived for flight testing just before dusk on May 6th, 2011. AF-07 is the first production-model F-35 delivered to the Air Force. [Lockheed Martin photo by Darin Russell]
May 13, 2011 - The Air Force accepted into its fleet the first of a planned 1,763 production-model F-35 Lightning II stealth fighters when aircraft AF-7 arrived at Edwards May 6, to begin its flight test program. [Read more...]
F-35 flight testing gains momentum
On March 8th, 2011 the F-35 System Development and Demonstration flight test program reached 1,000 cumulative flight hours. The total was surpassed during a formation flight with AF-1 and AF-4 at Edwards AFB, California. [Photo by David Drais]
May 12, 2011 - The F-35 shows continued progress in flight testing according to a released statement by Lockheed Martin. [Read more...]
Lockheed Martin delivers first USAF production F-35
The F-35 Lightning II jet known as AF-7 arrives at Edwards AFB on May 6th, 2011 to begin its flight testing program. Flown by Maj. Scott 'Shark' McLaren, USAF Test pilot with the 461st FLTS at Edwards AFB. [Lockheed Martin photo by Darin Russell]
May 09, 2011 - The U.S. Air Force has accepted into its fleet the first of a planned 1,763 production-model Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II stealth fighters. [Read more...]
Lockheed Martin delivers 1st F-35 Simulator to Eglin AFB
The Joint Strike Fighter FMS includes a high-fidelity 360-degree visual display system and a reconfigurable cockpit that simulates all three aircraft variants for U.S. and international partner services. [Lockheed Martin photo]
Apr 18, 2011 - Lockheed Martin marked the delivery of the first F-35 Lightning II Full Mission Simulator (FMS) system to Eglin Air Force Base's 33rd Fighter Wing. Preparation and assembly is underway at the base's F-35 Integrated Training Center (ITC) for training to commence this autumn. [Read more...]
Norway to buy four F-35 training jets
F-35A AF-3 takes off on its seventh flight on December 2nd, 2010 with Lockheed Martin test pilot Bill Gigliotti at the controls. The aircraft is the first fully low-observable compliant F-35. [Photo by Carl Richards]
Apr 07, 2011 - The Norwegian government wants to go forward with its plans to aquire an initial batch of four F-35 jets in 2016. Based on new U.S. cost data the overall cost picture has changed little. [Read more...]
F-35 fleet grounded for generator failure and oil leak
AF-4 on its first flight on December 30th, 2010. Pilot was Lockheed Martin test pilot Bill 'Gigs' Gigliotti. [Lockheed Martin photo by Carl Richards]
Mar 19, 2011 - The entire fleet of F-35 Lightning II jets has been grounded pending an investigation into what caused a dual generator failure and an oil leak during flight tests of AF-04 at Edwards Air Force Base. [Read more...]
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