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The F-35 Lightning II makes its first appearance at Luke Air Force Base on March 10. The aircraft was flown in directly from the Lockheed Martin factor at Fort Worth, Tex., and is the first of 144 F-35s that will eventually be assigned to the base. “Having F-35s at Luke ensures the long-term viability of our mission and safeguards the long-term presence of the base as a community partner and an economic engine in the West Valley,” Col. John Hanna, 56th Operations Group commander, said at a press conference after the jet landed. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Darlene Seltmann)


First F-35 Lightning II arrives at Luke AFB

The F-35 Lightning II makes its first appearance at Luke Air Force Base on March 10. The aircraft was flown in directly from the Lockheed Martin factor at Fort Worth, Tex., and is the first of 144 F-35s that will eventually be assigned to the base. “Having F-35s at Luke ensures the long-term viability of our mission and safeguards the long-term presence of the base as a community partner and an economic engine in the West Valley,” Col. John Hanna, 56th Operations Group commander, said at a press conference after the jet landed. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Darlene Seltmann)

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U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Christine Mau, 33rd Operations Group deputy commander, stands in front of an F-35A Lightning II Feb. 27, 2017, at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. In 2013, Mau became the first and only female F-35 pilot in the world after flying the F-15E Strike Eagle for 16 years. She uses her unique position to embolden and motivate young men and women into the field of aviation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Thompson)
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Christine Mau, 33rd Operations Group deputy commander, prepares to taxi an F-35A Lightning II Feb. 27, 2017, at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. In 2013, Mau became the first and only female F-35 pilot in the world after flying the F-15E Strike Eagle for 16 years. She uses her unique position to embolden and motivate young men and women into the field of aviation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Thompson)
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Christine Mau, 33rd Operations Group deputy commander, prepares to taxi an F-35A Lightning II Feb. 27, 2017, at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. In 2013, Mau became the first and only female F-35 pilot in the world after flying the F-15E Strike Eagle for 16 years. She uses her unique position to embolden and motivate young men and women into the field of aviation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Thompson)
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Christine Mau, 33rd Operations Group deputy commander, prepares to taxi an F-35A Lightning II Feb. 27, 2017, at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. In 2013, Mau became the first and only female F-35 pilot in the world after flying the F-15E Strike Eagle for 16 years. She uses her unique position to embolden and motivate young men and women into the field of aviation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Thompson)
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Christine Mau, 33rd Operations Group deputy commander, looks back to one of her crew chiefs from an F-35A Lightning II Feb. 27, 2017, at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. In 2013, Mau became the first and only female F-35 pilot in the world after flying the F-15E Strike Eagle for 16 years. She uses her unique position to embolden and motivate young men and women into the field of aviation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Thompson)
Florida Air National Guard pilots Lt. Col. Scott Charlton (Left) and Maj. John MacRae (Right) stand in front of the F-35A Lightning II at Eglin Air Force Base, January 24, 2017. The Florida Guardsmen are F-35 instructor pilots with the 58th Fighter Squadron based at Eglin and are responsible for teaching pilots how to fly the Department of Defense’s newest aircraft.
Air Force Lt. Col. Scott Charlton rockets into the sky in his F-35A Lightning II at Eglin Air Force Base, January 24, 2017. Charlton is one of two Florida Air National Guard pilots who teach aviators how to fly the Department of Defense’s newest aircraft.
Lt. Col. Scott Charlton taxies his F-35A Lightning II toward the runway at Eglin Air Force Base, January 24, 2017. Charlton is one of two Florida Air National Guard pilots who teach aviators to fly the F-35.
A U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning II from Eglin Air Force Base, Fl., takes off during practice for an inauguration flyover at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Jan. 19, 2017. The F-35 and F-22 Raptor are fifth generation fighter aircraft that complement each other to establish and maintain air superiority. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Derek Seifert)
A U.S. Air Force weapons load crew assigned to the 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron loads a live GBU-12 into an F-35A January 18, 2017, at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. The 33rd Fighter Wing loaded and released the Air Education and Training Command’s first live bombs from an F-35A. Six aircraft were loaded with armed GBU-12s, and two bombs were released over the Eglin Air Force Base range. The F-35 can carry a combined payload of 2.3K pounds of Air-to-Air and Air-to-Ground munitions internally, with an extended capacity of munitions on each wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Thompson)