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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...]	F-35 'pushes the envelope' Dec 20, 2012 - The F-35 Integrated Test Force made significant progress expanding the flight envelope of the F-35A conventional takeoff and landing variant over the past few months with numerous successes in High Angle of Attack (AoA) flight test, with the completion of the first intentional departure of controlled flight Dec. 4 and now having tested the aircraft to 50 degrees AoA. [Read more...]
Panetta says first F-35 overseas deployment planned for Iwakuni Dec 19, 2012 - Plans call for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter to get its first overseas deployment in 2017 to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni in line with the military’s "Pacific pivot," according to Defense Secretary Leon Panetta. [Read more...]	AETC declares Eglin ready for F-35 training Dec 17, 2012 - Following an independent evaluation of Eglin's capability to conduct F-35A Lightning II pilot training, Air Education and Training Command announced Dec. 17 that the 33rd Fighter Wing can do so starting January 2013. [Read more...]

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