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Navy Capt. Michael Saunders leads a contingent of Navy personnel charged with standing up the first Navy Fleet Replacement Squadron, VFA-101 and preparing the way for the Navy’s newest fighter, the F-35C. [USAF photo by Samuel King Jr.]

Mar 16, 2011 - In the heart of the Air Force's largest base, surrounded by Air Force blue, sits Capt. Michael Saunders. The former Top Gun skipper and current 33rd Operations Group deputy commander is charged with spearheading efforts in building the future fifth generation Naval fighter. [Read more...]

Second production F-35 flies

The second production model of the F-35A Lightning II, AF-07, completed its inaugural flight on March 4th, 2011 from NAS Fort Worth with Lockheed Martin test pilot Bill Gigliotti at the controls. [Lockheed Martin photo by Randy Crites]

Mar 07, 2011 - The JSF program flew its second production F-35 on Friday March 4th. [Read more...]

First production F-35 takes to the skies

The first production model of the F-35 Lightning II, AF-06, #07-0744, completed its inaugural flight on February 25th, 2011 from NAS Fort Worth with Lockheed Martin test pilot Bill Gigliotti at the controls. During the one-hour flight, the aircraft underwent basic flight manoeuvring and engine tests. [Lockheed Martin photo by David Drais]

Feb 25, 2011 - The first production F-35 made its inaugural flight on Friday marking another milestone for the F-35 program. [Read more...]

F-35 program names new Chief Test pilot

Al Norman, a veteran Lockheed Martin experimental test pilot, was named chief test pilot for the F-35 program on February 21st, 2011. Norman replaces former F-35 chief test pilot Jon Beesley, who retired January 31st, 2011. [Lockheed Martin photo by Angel DelCueto]

Feb 24, 2011 - Alan "Al" Norman, a veteran Lockheed Martin experimental test pilot, was recently named Chief Test Pilot for the F-35 Lightning II program. [Read more...]

Adjustments put F-35 on track

The fifth flight of AF-04 seen as it arrives overhead at Edwards AFB on January 22nd, 2011 after a 3.2-hour ferry flight from Fort Worth, Texas at the hands of Maj. Matt Hayden. The aircraft is the fifth F-35A conventional take-off and landing aircraft to ferry to Edwards for testing. [Lockheed Martin photo by Liz Kaszynski]

Feb 18, 2011 - The Defense Department's joint strike fighter program is on track to field the Lockheed-Martin F-35 Lightning II in fiscal 2016, the program's director said February 15. [Read more...]

Navy test pilot completes first F-35C flight

CF-01 on its 32nd flight over Chesapeake and to runway 14 at NAS Patuxent River on February 11th, 2011. This was the first F-35C flight for Lt.Cdr. Eric Buus. [Lockheed Martin photo by Andy Wolfe]

Feb 12, 2011 - The carrier variant of the F-35 (CF-1) Joint Strike Fighter flew for the first time with a Navy test pilot at the controls February 11. [Read more...]

Tenth F-35 achieves first flight

AF-4 on its first flight on December 30th, 2010. Pilot was Lockheed Martin test pilot Bill 'Gigs' Gigliotti. [Lockheed Martin photo by Neal Chapman]

Dec 31, 2010 - The tenth F-35 fighter to enter flight testing had its first flight on December 30th, 2010. [Read more...]

F-35 achieves flight test goal

AF-03 receives fuel during its ferry flight to Edwards AFB on December 11th, 2010. Pilot was Lockheed Martin test pilot Bill 'Gigs' Gigliotti. [Lockheed Martin photo by Liz Kaszynski]

Dec 14, 2010 - The F-35 program has achieved its goal of 394 test flights for 2010. [Read more...]

$3.5 Billion contract awarded For 4th lot of F-35s

AF-01 and AF-02 F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters are photographed as they head to Edwards AFB in these publicity shots taken on May 17th, 2010. [Lockheed Martin photo by Tom Reynolds]

Nov 19, 2010 - Lockheed Martin has received a $3.5 billion contract modification from the U.S. Department of Defense to manufacture 31 F-35 Lightning II stealth fighters in the fourth lot of low-rate initial production (LRIP). [Read more...]

F-35 logs 500 flights

BF-04 Flight 16. Lt. Col. Matt Taylor flying on July 17th, 2010. [Lockheed Martin photo by Andy Wolfe]

Nov 19, 2010 - The F-35 test program is maintaining pace and has completed its 500th flight. The notable flight was achieved by the BF-04 STOVL variant on Thursday November 18 at NAS Patuxent River. [Read more...]

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