A P-38F Lightning and an F-35 Lightning II are displayed
A P-38F Lightning and an F-35 Lightning II are displayed at the Lockheed Martin Corporation, for a special ceremony in recognition of the past and present success of the company's production of fighter aircraft.
The F-35A Lightning II joint strike fighter lifts off
The F-35A Lightning II joint strike fighter lifts off for its first training sortie March 6 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. It's the first flight of any 33rd Fighter Wing F-35 since its arrival to the base. (U.S.... More
An F-35A conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL) aircraft conducts the...
EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif., (Jun. 05, 2012) An F-35A conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL) aircraft conducts the first in-flight launch of an AIM-120 C5 missile. The aircraft, known as AF-1, launched the ... More
Eglin Air Force Base firefighters move toward a 33rd
Eglin Air Force Base firefighters move toward a 33rd Fighter Wing F-35 Lightning II during a major accident response exercise May 9. This was the first MARE involving the Air Force’s newest fighter aircraft at ... More
U.S. Air Force First Lt. Kevin Elardo and Lt. Col.
U.S. Air Force First Lt. Kevin Elardo and Lt. Col. Jeff Richenberger, KC-135 Stratotanker pilots from the 336th Air Refueling Squadron, March ARB, Calif., conduct a mission planning briefing May 15th, 2013 prio... More
U.S. Air Force First Lt. Kevin Elardo and Lt. Col.
U.S. Air Force First Lt. Kevin Elardo and Lt. Col. Jeff Richenberger, KC-135 Stratotanker pilots from the 336th Air Refueling Squadron, March ARB, Calif., conduct a mission planning briefing May 15, 2013, prior... More
Maj. Laurens Vijge, a Royal Netherlands Air Force pilot,
Maj. Laurens Vijge, a Royal Netherlands Air Force pilot, gets fit tested for his helmet mounted display for the F-35A Lightning II Dec. 11 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. On Dec. 18, Vijge became the first RNLAF ... More
Lockheed Martin maintainers complete preflight checks
Lockheed Martin maintainers complete preflight checks on the Royal Netherlands Air Force F-35A Lightning II prior to a sortie at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The RNLAF completed their first joint strike fighter f... More
Heat pulses off the flightline as Royal Air Force pilot,
Heat pulses off the flightline as Royal Air Force pilot, Squadron Leader Hugh Nichols, taxis a Marine F-35B Lightning II toward the runway for the first short take-off and vertical landing sortie by a United Ki... More
A 33rd Fighter Wing maintainer performs post flight
A 33rd Fighter Wing maintainer performs post flight checks on an F-35A Lightning II after a sortie at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)
Staff Sgt. Mark Freeman, 33rd Aircraft Maintenance
Staff Sgt. Mark Freeman, 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, touches the 58th Fighter Squadron logo on the side of an F-35A Lightning II during hot pit refueling at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. All of the F-35 v... More
Staff Sgt. Mark Freeman, 33rd Aircraft Maintenance
Staff Sgt. Mark Freeman, 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, performs a post-flight check on an F-35A Lightning II tire before refueling it at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. All of the F-35 variants use the refueli... More
A Navy F-35C, a Marine Corps F-35B, and an Air Force
A Navy F-35C, a Marine Corps F-35B, and an Air Force F-35A Lightning II participate in a training sortie together May 21, near Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. All three variants of the fifth generation multirole ste... More
Staff Sgt. Wayne Singleton, 33rd Fighter Wing, marshals
Staff Sgt. Wayne Singleton, 33rd Fighter Wing, marshals in an F-35A Lightning II at Duke Field, Fla. The maintainers, typically stationed at Eglin Air Force Base, were there to support the aircraft before and ... More
Senior Airman Herbert Tucker, 33rd Aircraft Maintenance
Senior Airman Herbert Tucker, 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, marshals in an F-35A Lightning II for a hot pit refueling session at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. All of the F-35 variants use the refueling areas... More
Maj. Gen. Jay Silveria, U. S. Air Force Warfare Center
Maj. Gen. Jay Silveria, U. S. Air Force Warfare Center commander, has a laugh with Airman 1st Class John Patterson, 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, after completing his final qualifying flight in the F-35A ... More
An F-35A Lightning II pilot turns his aircraft along
An F-35A Lightning II pilot turns his aircraft along the yellow taxi line on the 33rd Fighter Wing flightline at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)
Senior Airman Herbert Tucker, 33rd Aircraft Maintenance
Senior Airman Herbert Tucker, 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, checks his six before marshaling out a refueled F-35A Lightning II at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. All of the F-35 variants use the refueling area... More
Senior Airman Herbert Tucker, 33rd Aircraft Maintenance
Senior Airman Herbert Tucker, 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, marshals in an F-35A Lightning II for a hot pit refueling session at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. All of the F-35 variants use the refueling areas... More
F-35B Lightning II completes Solar Array Lighting test at the McKinley...
An F-35B Lightning II short take-off/vertical-landing (STOVL) variant underwent Solar Array Lighting Test at the McKinley Climatic Laboratory at Eglin Air Force Base. With 13 countries currently involved in the... More
Members with the 58th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew
Members with the 58th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew one, left, prepare to load munitions onto an F-35A Lightning II during a qualification load on Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Oct. 10, 2014. The F-35A is now on... More
Staff Sgt. Edwin Portan, 33rd Operations Support Squadron
Staff Sgt. Edwin Portan, 33rd Operations Support Squadron F-35 Lightning II aircrew flight equipment continuation training instructor, teaches students about the thicker and heavier material used for the new IR... More
F-35A Lightning II and F-22 Raptor pilots listen to
F-35A Lightning II and F-22 Raptor pilots listen to a preflight briefing before an integrated training mission on Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, Nov. 5, 2014. The F-35s and F-22s flew offensive counter air, def... More
F-35B Lightning II STOVL aircraft completes icing cloud testing at the...
15P000037_28 - In March, 2015, an F-35B Lightning II short take-off/vertical-landing (STOVL) variant completed climatic testing at the 96th Test Wing's McKinley Climatic Laboratory (MCL) at Eglin Air Force Base... More
Senior Master Sgt. Jason Sells, 33rd Maintenance Group
Senior Master Sgt. Jason Sells, 33rd Maintenance Group wing weapons manager, finds a string on Airman 1st Class Robert Hughes, 58th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew one crew member, during a uniform inspection be... More
Royal Australian Air Force Squadron Leader Andrew Jackson,
Royal Australian Air Force Squadron Leader Andrew Jackson, F-35 Lightning II student pilot, receives a crew briefing before his final flight, concluding his training on Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., April 23, 201... More
Lt. Col. Christine Mau, 33rd Operations Group deputy
Lt. Col. Christine Mau, 33rd Operations Group deputy commander, puts on her helmet before taking her first flight in the F-35A on Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., May 5, 2015. Mau, who previously flew F-15E Strike E... More
An F-35A Lightning II aircraft known as AF-73, rolled out of Lockheed ...
FORT WORTH, Texas (May. 12, 2015) An F-35A Lightning II aircraft known as AF-73, rolled out of Lockheed Martin's aircraft final finishes facility on April 29, with the first set of vertical tails manufactured b... More
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Samuel Winsted, F-35B Lightning
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Samuel Winsted, F-35B Lightning II intelligence officer, provides a mock intelligence briefing to two instructors during the F-35 Intelligence Formal Training Unit course, June 17, 201... More
The first two operational F-35A Lightning II aircraft
The first two operational F-35A Lightning II aircraft arrive at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Sept. 2, 2015. The jets were piloted by Col. David Lyons, 388th Fighter Wing commander, and Lt. Col. Yosef Morris, 34th... More
34th Fighter Squadron Commander Lt. Col. George Watkins
34th Fighter Squadron Commander Lt. Col. George Watkins lifts off from runway 14 in a combat-coded F-35A Lightning II aircraft at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Sept. 17. He was conducting a mission qualification t... More
The Hill Air Force Base Honor Guard presents the colors
The Hill Air Force Base Honor Guard presents the colors during an F-35A Lightning II aircraft unveiling ceremony Oct. 14 at the base. The unveiling commemorated the beginning of a new era in combat air power at... More
A group of fighter jets flying over a beach. Fighters jets military.
Three fighter jets flying in formation over a beach / Three fighter jets flying in formation over a beach / Public domain stock photo.
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Todd Lafortune, Defense Contract
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Todd Lafortune, Defense Contract Management Agency F-35 acceptance pilot, taxis an F-35A Lightning II aircraft between sunshades on the 388th Fighter Wing ramp as it arrives Jan. 26 at H... More
160205-O-ZZ999-907 NAS Patuxent River (February 5,
160205-O-ZZ999-907 NAS Patuxent River (February 5, 2016) An Italian Air Force (Aeronautica Militare) F-35A Lightning II aircraft made aviation history as it completed the very first F-35 trans-Atlantic Ocean cr... More
Senior Airman Luke Pommier, 91st Air Refueling Squadron,
Senior Airman Luke Pommier, 91st Air Refueling Squadron, watches for F-35A Lightning II receivers from the boom pod of a KC-135 Stratotanker during a refuel mission over the Gulf of Mexico near Eglin Air Force ... More
Air Force Col. Michael P. Winkler, the 354th Fighter
Air Force Col. Michael P. Winkler, the 354th Fighter Wing commander, announces the Secretary of the Air Force’s signed decision to select Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, as the location of the Air Force’s first... More
Lightning over UK: USAF F-35 makes historic overseas flight
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Erik Henry, 9th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, refuels a U.S. Air Force F-35A from a KC-10 Extender over the Atlantic Ocean June 30, 2016. The Extender conducted the first tr... More
Lightning over UK: USAF F-35 makes historic overseas flight
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Erik Henry, 9th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, refuels a U.S. Air Force F-35A from a KC-10 Extender over the Atlantic Ocean June 30, 2016. The Extender conducted the first tr... More
Passengers and crew members of the U.S. Air Force’s
Passengers and crew members of the U.S. Air Force’s first transcontinental air refueling of the F-35A Lightning IIs take their seats at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., June 30, 2016. The F-35As travelle... More
Three F-35A Lightning II's fly over RAF Fairford, United
Three F-35A Lightning II's fly over RAF Fairford, United Kingdom, June 30, 2016. The 5th generation fighters made the transatlanic flight with help from the mid-air refueling of a KC-10 tanker. (U.S. Air Force ... More
An aircrew of 70th Air Refueling Squadron members depart
An aircrew of 70th Air Refueling Squadron members depart Travis Air Force Base, Calif.. July 11, 2016 en route to Royal Air Force Base Fairford in Gloucestershire, England. The purpose of the trip is to refuel ... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Saovada Pum, 33rd Aircraft
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Saovada Pum, 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, directs an F-35A Lightning II as it is towed to its static October 15, 2016, at Alliance Airport, Fort Worth, Texas. The ... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Dustin Creech, 96th Training Wing
U.S. Air Force Capt. Dustin Creech, 96th Training Wing chaplain, distributes burritos and drinks to members of the 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, October 20, 2016, at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. The eve... More
U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Charles Escher, Strike Fighter
U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Charles Escher, Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA-101) operations officer, walks across the flightline before flying and Air force F-35A Dec. 6, 2016, at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. For only t... More
F-35, US Air Force Photo
An F-35A Lightning II Fighting flies past the Wasatch Mountains by Hill Air Force Base on Dec 7, 2016. The F-35A is a single-seat, single engine, fifth generation, multirole fighter that’s able to perform groun... More
A pilot from the 58th Fighter Squadron shows pride
A pilot from the 58th Fighter Squadron shows pride for the Squadron’s mascot, the Gorillas, before taking off to “fight” in exercise Checkered Flag Dec. 8, 2016, at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida. The 33d Figh... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Lonnie Prater, 33d Aircraft
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Lonnie Prater, 33d Aircraft Maintenance Squadron F-35A assistant dedicated crew chief, stands near and F-35A Lightning II during Checkered Flag 17-01, Dec. 8, 2016, at Tyndall Air F... More
A U.S. Air Force weapons load crew assigned to the
A U.S. Air Force weapons load crew assigned to the 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron transports a live GBU-12 to an F-35A January 18, 2017, at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. The 33rd Fighter Wing loaded and re... More
An F-35A Lightning II intake cover rests on the flightline
An F-35A Lightning II intake cover rests on the flightline before the fighters land for Red Flag 17-1 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Jan. 21, 2017. This will be the first time the F-35A has participates in a R... More
An F-35A Lightning II from the 388th Fighter Wing,
An F-35A Lightning II from the 388th Fighter Wing, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, sits on the flightline at Nellis AFB, Nev., during Red Flag 17-1, Jan. 24, 2017. This is the first-time F-35A crews are participatin... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. David Panzer, 33rd Aircraft
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. David Panzer, 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew chief, secures a live AIM-120 advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles (AMRAAM) onto a weapons jammer before loadin... More
Airman 1st Class Nathan Kosters, a crew chief with
Airman 1st Class Nathan Kosters, a crew chief with the 34th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, prepares to launch an F-35A Lightning II aircraft during Red Flag 17-1 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Feb. 7, 2017. (U.S... More
A Hill F-35A connects to the flying boom of a KC-135
A Hill F-35A connects to the flying boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker for refueling over the Utah Test and Training Range, March 30, 2017. (U.S. Air Force photo/R. Nial Bradshaw)
Characteristics and breakdown of the F-35A Lightning
Characteristics and breakdown of the F-35A Lightning II training deployment to Europe.
F-35s deploy to RAF Lakenheath
An F-35 Lightning II from the 34th Fighter Squadron at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, lands at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, April 15, 2017. The aircraft arrival marks the first F-35A fighter training deploy... More
An F-35 Lightning II from the 34th Fighter Squadron
An F-35 Lightning II from the 34th Fighter Squadron at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, flys at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, April 15, 2017. The fifth generation, multi-role fighter aircraft is deployed here ... More
An F-35 Lightning II from the 34th Fighter Squadron
An F-35 Lightning II from the 34th Fighter Squadron at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, taxis after landing at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, April 15, 2017. The fifth generation, multi-role fighter aircraft is... More
An F-35 Lightning II from the 34th Fighter Squadron
An F-35 Lightning II from the 34th Fighter Squadron at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, flies over Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, April 15, 2017. The aircraft arrival marks the first F-35A fighter training depl... More
F-35A arrives at Lakenheath
F-35A Lightning II aircraft assigned to the 34th Fighter Squadron at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, land at RAF Lakenheath, England, April 15, 2017. The aircraft arrival marks the first F-35A fighter training deplo... More
An F-35 Lightning II from the 34th Fighter Squadron
An F-35 Lightning II from the 34th Fighter Squadron at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, taxis in at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, April 15, 2017. The aircraft arrival marks the first F-35A fighter training dep... More
F-35 deploys to Europe for the first time
An F-35A Lightning II from the 34th Fighter Squadron at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, lands at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, April 15, 2017. The aircraft arrival marks the first F-35A fighter training deplo... More
U.S. Air Force Maj. Nathaniel Lightfoot, 71st Fighter
U.S. Air Force Maj. Nathaniel Lightfoot, 71st Fighter Training Squadron aggressor pilot, returns from a combat training mission during ATLANTICTRIDENT 17 at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., April 18, 2016. The... More
Gen. Tod Wolters, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air
Gen. Tod Wolters, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa commander, speaks during a press conference at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, April 19, 2017. The press conference was held for the visiti... More
US, UK leaders mark F-35A milestone
Gen. Tod Wolters, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa commander, speaks during a press conference at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, April 19, 2017. The press conference was held for the visiti... More
An F-35 Lightning II aircraft from the 34th Fighter
An F-35 Lightning II aircraft from the 34th Fighter Squadron at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, land at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, April 19, 2017. The F-35A is a fifth generation fighter that provides the ... More
U.S. Army Gen. Curtis M. Scaparrotti, commander, U.S.
U.S. Army Gen. Curtis M. Scaparrotti, commander, U.S. European Command and NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe, answers questions during an interview at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, April 19, 2017. Dur... More
F-35 Lightning II aircraft from the 34th Fighter Squadron
F-35 Lightning II aircraft from the 34th Fighter Squadron at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, flies over Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, April 19, 2017. The F-35A is a fifth generation fighter that provides the ... More
F-35A Lightning IIs from the 34th Fighter Squadron
F-35A Lightning IIs from the 34th Fighter Squadron at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, and F-15C Eagles from the 493rd Fighter Squadron, stand by to take-off for a training sortie at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, Engla... More
F-35A deploys to Estonia
A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II aircraft assigned to Hill Air Force Base, Utah, is refueled by a 100th Air Refueling Wing KC-135 Stratotanker during a flight to Estonia, April 25, 2017. The F-35s participat... More
Special Operations Forces JTACS train with F-35A in Estonia
Estonian and U.S. Special Operations Joint Tactical Air Controllers watch as an F-35A Lightning II takes off at Amari Air Base, Estonia, April 25, 2017. The training mission allowed the JTACs to utilize the F-... More
A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II aircraft assigned
A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II aircraft assigned to Hill Air Force Base, Utah, is refueled by a 100th Air Refueling Wing KC-135 Stratotanker during a flight to Estonia, April 25, 2017. The F-35s participat... More
U.S. Air Force, French air force and Royal air force
U.S. Air Force, French air force and Royal air force fly in formation during ATLANTIC TRIDENT 17 near Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., April 26, 2017. The exercise simulated a highly-contested, degraded and oper... More
Two F-35A Lightning IIs from the 388th Fighter Squadron,
Two F-35A Lightning IIs from the 388th Fighter Squadron, Hill AFB, Utah, and three F-15C Eagles from the 493rd Fighter Squadron, RAF Lakenheath, England, fly in formation during a training sortie over the Unite... More
A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II assigned to Hill
A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II assigned to Hill Air Force Base, Utah, prepares to be refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 100th Air Refueling Wing, RAF Mildenhall, England, during a training sortie o... More
A U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning II from Hill Air Force
A U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning II from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, flies alongside a 100th Air Refueling Wing KC-135 Stratotanker during a training flight May 2, 2017. The F-35s are participating in their first... More
U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning II's from Hill Air Force
U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning II's from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, fly in formation during a training flight May 2, 2017. The F-35’s are participating in their first-ever flying training deployment to Europe. (... More
An F-35A Lightning II pilot from the 34th Fighter Squadron,
An F-35A Lightning II pilot from the 34th Fighter Squadron, assigned to Hill Air Force Base, Utah, greets maintenance Airmen prior to a flight from Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, May 7. The F-35A is a fif... More
F-35A Lightning II pilots from the 34th Fighter Squadron,
F-35A Lightning II pilots from the 34th Fighter Squadron, assigned to Hill Air Force Base, Utah, prepare to depart Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, May 7. While at Lakenheath for a training deployment, the ... More
Aidan Flippo, pilot for a day candidate, completes
Aidan Flippo, pilot for a day candidate, completes an obstacle during a charity mud-run May 20, 2017, at Niceville, Florida. Flippo was selected to be the 33rd Fighter Wing's pilot for a day. Aidan was born wit... More
Navy Rear Adm. Mathias Winter, the Deputy Program Executive
Navy Rear Adm. Mathias Winter, the Deputy Program Executive Officer for the F-35 Lightning II Joint Program Office was promoted to Vice Admiral on May 24, 2017. Winter later assumed responsibility as the Progra... More
A crew chief from the 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron,
A crew chief from the 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, pulls chalks out from beneath an F-35A Lightning II July 6, 2017, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The 33rd Fighter Wing sent 7 F-35As and more than 120 pe... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jeremy Mckague, left, and
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jeremy Mckague, left, and Senior Airman Blake Baker, both 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew members, prepare a GBU-12 to be loaded on an F-35A Lightning II July 18, ... More
Staff Sgt. Marcos Cruz La Santa, 33rd Aircraft Maintenance
Staff Sgt. Marcos Cruz La Santa, 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron avionics systems technician, closes a maintenance interface panel on an F-35A Lightning II July 18, 2017, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Cruz ... More
A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II fighter aircraft
A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II fighter aircraft lands on the flight line Oct. 12, 2017, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. The F-35 is here to conduct cold weather testing to ensure the fifth generation mu... More
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Brent Sheehan, the
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Brent Sheehan, the 354th Fighter Wing command chief, speaks with U.S. Representative Don Young, Oct. 17, 2017, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Alaskan community leaders visit... More
A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II from Hill Air Force
A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, takes off from the runway at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Nov. 7, 2017. F-35 Lightning II is a 5th-generation stealth fighter developed to safely p... More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Jared Santos, 513th Electronic
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Jared Santos, 513th Electronic Warfare Squadron commander, walks to an F-35A Lightning II Nov. 14, 2017, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The 33rd Fighter Wing supported Checkered Flag 18-1... More
U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II stealth fighters
U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II stealth fighters from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, prepare to take-off at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Nov. 16, 2017. Twelve F-35A Lightning II stealth fighters from Hill AFB, 388th a... More
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. David Moore, 34th Fighter Squadron
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. David Moore, 34th Fighter Squadron F-35 pilot, goes through pre-flight procedures Nov. 16, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The F-35As in the Pacific provide the Indo-Asia-Pacific region ... More
From left, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Eddie Lipscomb,
From left, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Eddie Lipscomb, Senior Airman Tyler Metcalf and Airman 1st Class Michael Ridgeway, 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew members, position a Joint Direct Atta... More
U.S. Air Force Col. Paul D. Moga, 33rd Fighter Wing
U.S. Air Force Col. Paul D. Moga, 33rd Fighter Wing commander, and Airman 1st Class Landon Overshiner, 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, discuss a plan for cleaning an F-35A Lightning II Jan. 8, 20... More
Airman 1st Class Eustacio Marquez and Staff Sgt. Hunter
Airman 1st Class Eustacio Marquez and Staff Sgt. Hunter Rivera from the 4th Aircraft Maintenance Unit of 388th Fighter Wing preps the GBU-12 laser guided bomb during the F-35A weapons loading competition Jan. 1... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Austin House, 388th
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Austin House, 388th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, prepares an F-35A Lightning II for flight Jan. 24, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Rotational forces are integral t... More
Japan Air Self-Defense Force members line up prior
Japan Air Self-Defense Force members line up prior to the first operational JASDF F-35A arrival at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Jan. 26, 2018. In total, JASDF plans to acquire 42 F-35As as successors to its F-4s. A ... More
A Japan Air Self-Defense Force Airman secures the first
A Japan Air Self-Defense Force Airman secures the first operational F-35A as part of its arrival ceremony at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Jan. 25, 2018. In the upcoming Japanese fiscal year, nine more aircraft will ... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Ryan Fantasia, 34th Fighter Squadron
U.S. Air Force Capt. Ryan Fantasia, 34th Fighter Squadron pilot, dons his anti-gravity suit leggings before a flight Jan. 26, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Fantasia is just one of more than 300 Airmen from H... More
U.S Air Force Lt. Col. Bradley Turner, 86th Fighter
U.S Air Force Lt. Col. Bradley Turner, 86th Fighter Weapons Squadron F-35 lead evaluator, sits in an F-35A Lightning II prior to take off Jan. 29, 2018, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The 33rd Fighter Wing condu... More
Capt. Kristin "BEO" Wolfe, F-35A Lightning II Demonstration
Capt. Kristin "BEO" Wolfe, F-35A Lightning II Demonstration Team pilot and commander flies during a demonstration practice at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Mar. 17, 2020. This was scheduled to be the last local pr... More
An F-35A Lightning II fighter jet assigned to the 34th
An F-35A Lightning II fighter jet assigned to the 34th Fighter Squadron, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, taxis out to the runway for a Red Flag 21-1 mission at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Jan. 28, 2021. The F-35A... More