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US National Guard begins transition to the F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft

Washington, USA - "It flies just like the simulator"

The US Air Force has started training the first Air National Guard pilot on the fifth-generation Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft, also known as the Joint Strike Fighter. The first pilot successfully completed the first on a F-35A fighter on July 16, 2012 at Eglin air force base, Florida. The news was reported today by many aeronautical press agencies. Jay Spohn (the pilot...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1143543
Rome, Italy, 07/18/2012 18:02
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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