Lt. Cmdr. Chris Tabert walks to the flight line to pilot the first F-35C Lightning II flight at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Aug. 14. Before arriving to U.S. Navy F-35 Strike Fighter Squadron VFA 101 in February, he served as a test pilot for the joint strike fighter program at Naval Air Station Patuxent River. He will become the squadron's first instructor pilot and join a collocated team of Marine, Navy, Air Force and international partners training here. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)
Date Taken: | 08.14.2013 |
Date Posted: | 08.15.2013 14:51 |
Photo ID: | 996138 |
VIRIN: | 130814-F-OC707-000 |
Resolution: | 3000x2221 |
Size: | 4.58 MB |
Location: | EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, FLORIDA, US |
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