F-35A OUE events completed, success handed to AETC for review

A major step in the building the Air Force's F-35A Lightning II training program was accomplished when the 33rd Fighter Wing completed the training and flying portion of the service's operational utility evaluation on schedule Nov. 15.Four pilots began training when the evaluation started Sept. 10,

Eglin Elementary honors Vets

F-35 squadrons reach 500th sortie

VFA-101 celebrates Navy's 237th birthday

The "Grim Reapers" of Strike Fighter Squadron 101, the Navy's first F-35C squadron, and their families celebrated the Navy's 237th birthday Oct. 13 at Post'l Point here.Since 1972, when the Chief of Naval Operations authorized Oct.13 as the Navy's birthday, each CNO has encouraged a Navy-wide

F-35: Newest fighter much more than just 'stealthy plane'

The engines roared overhead as an F-35A fell into formation. Although this is a basic maneuver for the test pilots, the possibilities for combat environments created by these elite aircraft working together are anything but mundane.The F-35, which features three variants to be used by the Air Force,

CSAF visits 33rd Fighter Wing

Lightning approaches

Around the flag pole

Air Force runs with new F-35 engine program

An Airman seated in an aircraft, surrounded by electronic displays, surveys the cockpit of an F-35A Lightning II and begins rehearsed procedures that now feel comfortable. He feels the jet's familiar rumble below as the engine roars to life on the flightline. If you imagined the person in the seat

5th Generation formation