The first F-35C Lightning II sortie takes off from the U.S. Navy F-35 Strike Fighter Squadron VFA 101 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Aug. 14. Sailors have been on station for two years ready for the day they would launch a carrier variant of the military's joint strike fighter. The Navy's first pilot training course at Eglin was concluded in January and the second course began June with seven pilots soon to begin training flight operations in two of the squadron's F-35Cs. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)
Date Taken: | 08.14.2013 |
Date Posted: | 08.15.2013 14:51 |
Photo ID: | 996150 |
VIRIN: | 130814-F-OC707-008 |
Resolution: | 3000x2143 |
Size: | 4.1 MB |
Location: | EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, FLORIDA, US |
Web Views: | 199 |
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