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F-35B Lightning II

F-35B maintainers perform "hot" refueling of an F-35B Lightning II joint strike fighter at Eglin Air Force Base Fla., on May 22, 2013. In the year since the Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron-501 flew its first F-35B mission at Eglin's 33d Fighter Wing, it's pilots have flown 833 local sorties and logged more than 1,100 flight hours. They also developed procedures for refueling the F-35B with the engine "hot" or running. Eglin is the heart of F-35 training worldwide for the Air Force, Marines, Navy and international partner operators and maintainers of the Lightning II. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. Karen Roganov)
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F-35B

Marine maintainers and an Airman fuels journeyman perform “hot” refueling of an F-35B Lightning II joint strike fighter at Eglin Air Force Base Fla., May 22, 2013. Cpl. Julian Morales; Sgt. Robert Coates; Sgt. Sean Fagan and Airman First Class Benjamin Nutt are one of a two-station team of trucks and maintainers that refueled four jets to complete eight sorties in about three hours. Eglin is the heart of F-35 training worldwide for the Air Force, Marines, Navy and international partner operators and maintainers of the Lightning II. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. Karen Roganov)
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F-35B

Marine Sgt. Robert Coates, an F-35B Lightning II maintainer, gives the thumbs up to Marine Capt. David Corkill piloting the joint strike fighter that he is cleared safe to resume his flying mission after hot refueling the aircraft. The F-35B and pilot were able to conduct a second training sortie after a quick ground refuel during the one-year anniversary of F-35B flying at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Eglin is the heart of F-35 training worldwide for the Air Force, Marines, Navy and international partner operators and maintainers of the Lightning II. U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. Karen Roganov)
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F-35 Refueling

An F-35A Lightning II approaches a KC-135 Stratotanker during aerial refueling May 13, 2013, near Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The initial cadre of Air Force F-35 instructor pilots at the 33rd Fighter Wing recently qualified in aerial refueling for the joint strike fighter. The 33rd FW is responsible for F-35 A/B/C Lightning II pilot and maintainer training for the Marine Corps, the Navy, the Air Force and, in the future, at least eight coalition partners. The KC-135 is assigned to the 336th Air Refueling Squadron, March AFB, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. John Nimmo)
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F-35 Lightning II

An advanced F-35 Lighting II joint strike fighter taxis on Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. arriving to the Air Education Training Command F-35 schoolhouse, May 6, 2013. The F-35’s arrival will be a major training effort at the schoolhouse, and allow all military branches to train on the newest platform. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nicholas Egebrecht)
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F-35 Lightning II

Maj. Matthew Johnston, (left) 58th Fighter Squadron, instructor pilot, shakes hands with Col.Stephen Jost, 33rd Operations Group commander upon arriving at Eglin Air Force base, Fla. with the advanced F-35 Lighting II joint strike fighter, May 6, 2013. The advanced F-35 will be utilized by all military branches at the Air Education Training Command F-35 schoolhouse to train on new systems and software on the platform.(U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nicholas Egebrecht)
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F-35 Lightning II

Maj. Matthew Johnston, 58th Fighter Squadron, instructor pilot, opens the canopy of the Advanced F-35 Lighting II joint strike fighter after arriving at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., May 6, 2013. The F-35 will be used in training all military branch F-35 pilots on the new software and sensors in the aircraft.(U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nicholas Egebrecht)
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F-35 Lightning II

An advanced F-35 Lighting II joint strike fighter taxis on Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. arriving to the Air Education Training Command F-35 schoolhouse, May 6, 2013. The F-35’s arrival will be a major training effort at the schoolhouse, and allow all military branches to train on the newest platform. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nicholas Egebrecht)
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F-35 Lightining II at Nellis AFB

A Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II lands Wednesday, March 6, 2013, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The aircraft will be assigned to the 422nd Test and Evaluation Squadron and the aircraft will be used for development test support, force development evaluation and supporting operational test aircraft at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jason Couillard)
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F-35 Lightining II at Nellis AFB

Two Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning IIs fly over Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., prior to landing Wednesday, March 6, 2013. The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is a single-seat, single-engine, fifth generation, multirole fighter that’s able to perform ground attack, reconnaissance and air defense missions with stealth capability. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jason Couillard)
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F-35 Lightining II at Nellis AFB

One of two Lockheed Martin F-35 Lighting IIs lands Wednesday, March 6, 2013, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The aircraft, assigned to the 422nd Test and Evaluation Squadron, has a maximum speed of more than Mach 1.6. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Christopher Tam)
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F-35 Lightining II at Nellis AFB

Maj. Gen. Jeff Lofgren (left) and Brig. Gen. Charles Moore wait to greet the pilots of the two F-35 Lighting IIs that arrived Wednesday, March 6, 2013, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The aircraft are assigned to the 422nd Test and Evaluation Squadron and their modern engine delivers more than 60 percent more thrust than other aircraft of the same weight. Lofgren is the U.S. Air Force Warfare Center commander and Moore is the 57th Wing commander. (U.S. Air Force photo/Lawrence Crespo)
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F-35 Lightining II at Nellis AFB

A crew chief assigned to the 57th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Lightning Aircraft Maintenance Unit marshals an F-35 Lightning II into its parking spot after arriving Wednesday, March 6, 2013, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The two F-35s will be assigned to the 422nd Test and Evaluation Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Lawrence Crespo)
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Air Force cuts aviation support to public events

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Ashes to Ashes

Wreckage of an F-22 Raptor remains at the crash site on Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., Nov. 15, 2012. Officials with the 325th Fighter Wing are continuing to investigate and secure the scene. The pilot safely ejected from the aircraft and first responders were on the scene in less than two minutes. (U.S. Air Force photo/Lisa Norman)
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F-35 A reaches 500th sortie

An F-35A Lightning II joint strike fighter from the 33rd Fighter Wing at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., flies over the Emerald Coast Sept. 19, 2012 preparing to land. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Jeremy T. Lock)
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F-35 A reaches 500th sortie

F-35A Lightning II joint strike fighter maintainers from the 58th Aircraft Maintenance Unit at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., preflight the jet before taking off for a local training mission over the Emerald Coast Sept. 18, 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Jeremy T. Lock)
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F-35 A milestone

An F-35A conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL) aircraft completed the first in-flight weapons release of a 2,000 pound GBU-31 BLU-109 Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) from a 5th Generation fighter, Oct. 16. (Courtesy photo)
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F-35A

F-35A Lightning II joint strike fighter pilot wing commander Col. Andrew Toth from the 33rd Fighter Wing and production superintendent Master Sgt. Scott Grabham talk about his flight after flying a local training mission over the Emerald Coast Sept. 18, 2012 Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Jeremy T. Lock)
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F-35A

An F-35A Lightning II joint strike fighter from the 33rd Fighter Wing at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., flies over the Emerald Coast Sept. 19, 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Jeremy T. Lock)
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