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First international student pilot flies F-35 Mar 21, 2013 - The first international student aviator at the 33rd Fighter Wing, training to be an F-35B Lightning II instructor pilot, completed his first sortie in the joint strike fighter here March 19. [Read more...]	Nellis accepts delivery of F-35 with ceremony Mar 20, 2013 - In the Thunderbird Hangar filled to capacity, Maj. Gen. Jeffrey Lofgren, U.S. Air Force Warfare Center commander, formally accepted delivery of three F-35A Lightning IIs March 19. [Read more...]

F-35 production on track Mar 19, 2013 - The F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter program is a different program than it was four years ago, the F-35 program executive officer said here March 12. [Read more...]	Edwards AFB Airmen begin F-35 operational testing Mar 18, 2013 - The F-35 Lightning II program here entered a new phase of testing with the arrival of the first two operational test aircraft March 6. [Read more...]
Nellis pilot first reservist to fly F-35 Mar 18, 2013 - A reservist from the 706th Fighter Squadron here recently became the first to fly the F-35 Lightning II, Air Force's newest aircraft. [Read more...]	Nellis AMU receives Lightning IIs Mar 08, 2013 - The day the Lightning aircraft maintenance unit members have been working towards for more than three years has arrived. The Airmen's work to improve their skills and prepare for the arrival of the F-35 Lightning II came to fruition March 6 with the arrival of two F-35 Lightning IIs. [Read more...]
All 51 F-35s cleared to resume flight operations Mar 01, 2013 - The Pentagon will resume flights of its F-35 Joint Strike Fighter jets, which were grounded a week ago after a crack was discovered in a low-pressure turbine blade of an engine in one F-35 at Edwards AFB. [Read more...]	Pentagon grounds entire Joint Strike Fighter fleet Feb 22, 2013 - All Joint Strike Fighter operations have been suspended after an inspection revealed a cracked turbine blade in an engine at Edwards Air Force Base in California, officials said Friday. [Read more...]
Nellis prepares for F-35 arrival Feb 15, 2013 - The 57th Wing is preparing for the arrival of four F-35 Lighting IIs February 28. [Read more...]	First F-35A four-ship flies over Eglin Feb 05, 2013 - Increasing capability is becoming routine for the F-35 Lightning II team. [Read more...]

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