The Perfect Storm - ‘Thunder’ and ‘Lightning’ strike during joint aerial tests [Image 53 of 53]

MOUNTAIN HOME, ID, UNITED STATES

02.19.2016

Photo by Joseph Eddins    

Airman Magazine   

The name tape of Maj. Nathan Sabin, an F-35A test pilot , with 10 years of experience in the A-10, of the 31st Test and Evaluation Squadron, a tenant unit at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., who was one of the pilots performing flight testing on the F-35A at Mountain Home AFB, Idaho, Feb 19, 2016. Six operational test and evaluation F-35s and more than 85 Airmen of the 31st TES travelled to Mountain Home AFB to conduct the first simulated deployment test of the F-35A, specifically to execute three key initial operational capability mission sets: suppression of enemy air defenses, close air support and air interdiction. (U.S. Air Force photo by J.M. Eddins Jr.)

• Date Taken: 02.19.2016
• Date Posted: 04.05.2016 12:58
• Photo ID: 2503197
• VIRIN: 160219-F-LW859-053
• Resolution: 2538x1796
• Size: 2.98 MB
• Location: MOUNTAIN HOME, ID, US