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U.S. Air Force Col. Mansour Elhihi, commander, 125th Fighter Wing, speaks at the Thunder and Lightning ceremony held April 11, 2026 at the 125th Fighter Wing in Jacksonville, Florida. The ceremony brought state, local and Florida National Guard servicemembers together to commemorate the wing's transition to the F-35A Lightning II, a multi-role fighter jet built to deliver precision, stealth and unmatched combat power to the nation. The wing's transition began in August 2020, when the Department of the Air Force first notified the 125th FW that it had been selected to receive the advanced aircraft. Following years of infrastructure preparation and training, the base celebrated the arrival of its first F-35A models on March 4, 2025, marking the wing's evolution into a fifth-generation combat unit. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Chelsea Smith)
| Date Taken: | 04.11.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 04.15.2026 16:29 |
| Photo ID: | 9609825 |
| VIRIN: | 260411-Z-XV261-1017 |
| Resolution: | 8256x5504 |
| Size: | 7.71 MB |
| Location: | JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA, US |
| Web Views: | 24 |
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