F-35 Student Pilots Drop Bombs
Capt. Michael Slotten, a 61st Fighter Squadron F-35 student pilot, climbs into an F-35 Lighting II at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., July 7, 2017. Slotten dropped GBU-12 Paveway II bombs for his first time from the F-35 during training at the Barry M. Goldwater Range. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jensen Stidham)