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F-35 airplane by Lockheed Martin: first international student-pilot flies

Eglin, Usa - It is United Kingdom Royal Air Force Squadron Leader Frankie Buchler

The first international student aviator at the 33rd Fighter Wing, training to be an F-35B Lightning II instructor pilot, completed his first sortie in the Joint Strike Fighter aircraft in the last days. United Kingdom Royal Air Force Squadron Leader Frankie Buchler flew with Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron-501. The ATC is part of the F-35 Integrated Training Center hosted by the 33rd...

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Rome, Italy, 03/22/2013 19:11
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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