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Lockheed Martin delivered second F-35 production plane

Fort Worth, Usa - The AF-8 and AF-9 will be used for training of pilots and maintainers

It was wheels up Wednesday morning for Lockheed Martin’s second F-35A Lightning II production airplane delivery in a week. Maj. Joseph T. “OD” Bachmann (Marine Corps) piloted the aircraft, known as AF-8, to Eglin Air Force Base where it arrived at 11:50 am. CDT. AF-8 joins AF-9 which Lockheed Martin delivered to the 33rd Fighter Wing last Thursday. The aircraft will be used for training F-35...

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Rome, Italy, 07/22/2011 12:03
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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