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Lightning from the clouds - Part II

A 33rd Fighter Wing F-35A Lightning II takes off Feb. 27 to conduct sorties at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. With conventional takeoff and landing capability, the F-35A is built for traditional Air Force bases. The F-35A is an agile, versatile, high-performance, 9g capable multirole fighter that combines stealth, sensor fusion, and unprecedented situational awareness. The 33rd Fighter Wing is a graduate flying and maintenance training wing for the F-35 Lightning II. (U.S. Air Force photo/Kristin Stewart)

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Lightning in the skies

An F-35C Lightning II taxis down the flight line Feb. 27 from the Strike Fighter Squadron 101 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The F-35C variant is a carrier-capable low-observable multi-role fighter aircraft, designed to provide unmatched airborne power projection from the sea. The Navy's joint strike fighter bears structural modifications from other variants, necessitated by the increased resiliency required for carrier operations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Kristin Stewart)

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Lightning in the skies

An F-35C Lightning II taxis down the flight line Feb. 27 from the Strike Fighter Squadron 101 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The F-35C variant is a carrier-capable low-observable multi-role fighter aircraft, designed to provide unmatched airborne power projection from the sea. The Navy's joint strike fighter bears structural modifications from the other variants, necessitated by the increased resiliency required for carrier operations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Kristin Stewart)

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Lightning in the skies

A 33rd Fighter Wing F-35A takes off Feb. 27 to conduct sorties over the 724 square miles of land ranges and 120,000 miles of over water airspace at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The F-35 is the world’s most advanced multi-role fighter providing unmatched capabilities to military forces around the world. (U.S. Air Force photo/Kristin Stewart)

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Lightning in the skies

A 33rd Fighter Wing F-35A takes off Feb. 27 to conduct sorties at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. With conventional takeoff and landing capability, the F-35A is built for traditional Air Force bases. The F-35A is an agile, versatile, high-performance, 9g capable multirole fighter that combines stealth, sensor fusion, and unprecedented situational awareness. The 33rd Fighter Wing is a graduate flying and maintenance training wing for the F-35 Lightning II. (U.S. Air Force photo/Kristin Stewart)

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Lightning in the skies

A 33rd Fighter Wing F-35A takes off Feb. 27 to conduct sorties at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The F-35’s helmet mounted display system is the most advanced system of its kind. All the intelligence and targeting information an F-35 pilot needs to complete the mission is displayed on the helmet’s visor. This provides the pilot with unsurpassed situational awareness, positive target identification and precision strike in all weather conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo/Kristin Stewart)

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Lightning in the skies

A 33rd Fighter Wing F-35A takes off Feb. 27 to conduct sorties at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The F-35’s engine produces 43,000 lbs of thrust and is designed to provide the pilot with unsurpassed situational awareness, positive target identification and precision strike in all weather conditions. Mission systems integration and outstanding over-the-nose visibility features are designed to dramatically enhance pilot performance. (U.S. Air Force photo/Kristin Stewart)

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33rd Fighter Wing completes first flightline weapons load on F-35

Airmen 1st Class Zachery Justice, 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron load crew member, moves a missile-guided bomb unit into position to load onto the F-35A Lightning II Oct. 16 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Weapons-load Airmen worked in stages to assemble and move the missile into the proper position for safe load onto the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Senior Airman Andrea Posey)

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33rd Fighter Wing completes first flightline weapons load on F-35

Airmen 1st Class Zachery Justice, 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron load crew member, moves a guided bomb unit-12 into position to load onto the F-35A Lightning II Oct. 16 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Weapons-load Airmen worked in stages to assemble and move the missile into the proper position for safe load onto the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Senior Airman Andrea Posey)

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33rd Fighter Wing completes first flightline weapons load on F-35

The 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron personnel load a missile-guided bomb unit onto an F-35A Lightning II Oct. 16 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Flightline munitions load training allows load crews to perform in a more realistic work environment. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Senior Airman Andrea Posey)

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33rd Fighter Wing completes first flightline weapons load on F-35

The 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron personnel load a guided bomb unit-12 onto an F-35A Lightning II Oct. 16 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Flightline munitions load training allows load crews to perform in a more realistic work environment. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Senior Airman Andrea Posey)

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33rd Fighter Wing completes first flightline weapons load on F-35

Airmen from the 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron prepare a missile-guided bomb unit to be loaded onto an F-35A Lightning II Oct. 16 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Load crew members worked together to assemble the missile before loading it into the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Senior Airman Andrea Posey)

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33rd Fighter Wing completes first flightline weapons load on F-35

Airmen from the 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron prepare a guided bomb unit-12 to be loaded onto an F-35A Lightning II Oct. 16 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Load crew members worked together to assemble the missile before loading it into the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Senior Airman Andrea Posey)

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33rd Fighter Wing completes first flightline weapons load on F-35

The 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Airmen prepare to load a missile-guided bomb onto an F-35A Lightning II Oct. 16 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Load crew members assembled the missile before loading it onto the F-35. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Senior Airman Andrea Posey)

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33rd Fighter Wing completes first flightline weapons load on F-35

The 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Airmen prepare to load a guided bomb unit 12 onto an F-35A Lightning II Oct. 16 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Load crew members assembled the missile before loading it onto the F-35. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Senior Airman Andrea Posey)

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33rd Fighter Wing completes first flightline weapons load on F-35

Observers watch as the 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron participates in a weapons load on the F-35A Lightning II Oct. 16 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. This was the 33rd Fighter Wing's first flightline weapons load since transitioning from legacy aircraft like the F-15 Eagle in 2009. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Senior Airman Andrea Posey)

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First female F-35 pilot begins training

Lt. Col. Christine Mau, 33rd Operations Group deputy commander, puts on her helmet before taking her first flight in the F-35A on Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., May 5, 2015. Mau, who previously flew F-15E Strike Eagles, made history as the first female F-35 pilot in the program. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Marleah Robertson)

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First female F-35 pilot begins training

Lt. Col. Christine Mau, 33rd Operations Group deputy commander, prepares to exit her F-35A after completing her first training flight at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., May 5, 2015. Mau, who previously flew F-15E Strike Eagles, made history as the first female F-35 pilot in the program. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Marleah Robertson)

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First female F-35 pilot begins training

Lt. Col. Christine Mau, 33rd Operations Group deputy commander, navigates her F-35A through the “bird bath” after returning from her first flight on Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., May 5, 2015. Mau, who previously flew F-15E Strike Eagles, made history as the first female F-35 pilot in the program. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Marleah Robertson)

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RAAF pilot paves future with first F-35 flight

Royal Australian Air Force Squadron Leader Andrew Jackson, F-35 Lightning II student pilot, prepares for his first flight in an F-35A on Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., March 18, 2015. After Jackson completes his training at Eglin AFB, he will go to Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., to be in instructor pilot at the international pilot center. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Marleah Robertson)

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