An F-35A assigned to the 461st Flight Test Squadron, F-35 Integrated Test Force, at Edwards Air Force Base, CA soars over the Mojave Desert ahead of an AARGM-ER jettison mission on Dec. 3, 2025. This particular aircraft, referred to as AF-1, remains the oldest flying F-35A in the world. Despite its age, the aircraft remains critical to weapons testing for the entire F-35 enterprise. (Courtesy photo)
| Date Taken: | 12.05.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 02.22.2026 14:16 |
| Photo ID: | 9515980 |
| VIRIN: | 251205-F-F3413-1001 |
| Resolution: | 2860x3575 |
| Size: | 2.64 MB |
| Location: | CALIFORNIA, US |
| Web Views: | 412 |
| Downloads: | 28 |
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