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Airmen load weapons on F-35

Staff Sgt. Steven Dash, of the 33rd Maintenance Group, places a warhead on the front of a guided-bomb-unit 12 before it’s attached to an F-35A Lightning II Aug. 27 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. This marked the first time Airmen have loaded weapons onto the new joint strike fighter here. Each step and procedure was analyzed to ensure it was correct or needed to be changed. The weapons load procedures perfected by the MXG Airmen will be taught to maintenance students in the future. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)
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Lightning strikes thrice

A Navy F-35C Lightning II lifts off from the Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., runway Aug. 14. To date, the Air Force, Marine Corps and the Navy have flown more than 2,000 sorties here. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)
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Lightning strikes thrice

A Navy F-35C Lightning II awaits a pilot the morning of Aug. 14 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. To date, the Air Force, Marine Corps and the Navy have flown more than 2,000 sorties here. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)
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Lightning strikes thrice

Lockheed Martin and Navy maintainers prepare to launch an F-35C Lightning II on its first sortie at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Aug. 14. To date, the Air Force, Marine Corps and the Navy have flown more than 2,000 sorties here. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)
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Lightning strikes thrice

All three F-35 Lightning II variants along with two F/A-18 Hornets line up at the end of the runway prior to take off Aug. 14 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. This was the first time all three had been in the air at the same time over Eglin. To date, the Air Force, Marine Corps and the Navy have flown more than 2,000 sorties here. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)
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First F-35C flight at Eglin

Lt. Cdr. Chris Tabert pilots the first F-35C Lightning II flight at Eglin Air Force Base Aug. 14. Before arriving to U.S. Navy F-35 Strike Fighter Squadron VFA 101 in February, he served as a test pilot for the joint strike fighter program at Naval Air Station Patuxent River. He will become the squadron's first instructor pilot and join a collocated team of Marine, Navy, Air Force and international partners training here. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)
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First F-35C flight at Eglin

The first F-35C Lightning II sortie takes off from the U.S. Navy F-35 Strike Fighter Squadron VFA 101 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Aug. 14. Sailors have been on station for two years ready for the day they would launch a carrier variant of the military's joint strike fighter. The Navy's first pilot training course at Eglin was concluded in January and the second course began June with seven pilots soon to begin training flight operations in two of the squadron's F-35Cs. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)
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First F-35C flight at Eglin

The first F-35C Lightning II sortie takes off from the U.S. Navy F-35 Strike Fighter Squadron VFA 101 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Aug. 14. Sailors have been on station for two years ready for the day they would launch a carrier variant of the military's joint strike fighter. The Navy's first pilot training course at Eglin was concluded in January and the second course began June with seven pilots soon to begin training flight operations in two of the squadron's F-35Cs. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)
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First F-35C flight at Eglin

The first F-35C Lightning II sortie takes off from the U.S. Navy F-35 Strike Fighter Squadron VFA 101 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Aug. 14. Sailors have been on station for two years ready for the day they would launch a carrier variant of the military's joint strike fighter. The Navy's first pilot training course at Eglin was concluded in January and the second course began June with seven pilots soon to begin training flight operations in two of the squadron's F-35Cs. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)
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First F-35C flight at Eglin

Lt. Cdr. Chris Tabert pilots the first F-35C Lightning II flight at Eglin Air Force Base Aug. 14. Before arriving to U.S. Navy F-35 Strike Fighter Squadron VFA 101 in February, he served as a test pilot for the joint strike fighter program at Naval Air Station Patuxent River. He will become the squadron's first instructor pilot and join a collocated team of Marine, Navy, Air Force and international partners training here. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)
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First F-35C flight at Eglin

Lt. Cdr. Chris Tabert pilots the first F-35C Lightning II flight at Eglin Air Force Base Aug. 14. Before arriving to U.S. Navy F-35 Strike Fighter Squadron VFA 101 in February, he served as a test pilot for the joint strike fighter program at Naval Air Station Patuxent River. He will become the squadron's first instructor pilot and join a collocated team of Marine, Navy, Air Force and international partners training here. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)
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First F-35C flight at Eglin

Lt. Cdr. Chris Tabert puts on the specialized helmet before piloting the first F-35C Lightning II flight at Eglin Air Force Base Aug. 14. Before arriving to U.S. Navy F-35 Strike Fighter Squadron VFA 101 in February, he served as a test pilot for the joint strike fighter program at Naval Air Station Patuxent River. He will become the squadron's first instructor pilot and join a collocated team of Marine, Navy, Air Force and international partners training here. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)
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First F-35C flight at Eglin

Lt. Cdr. Chris Tabert walks to the flightline to pilot the first F-35C Lightning II flight at Eglin Air Force Base Aug. 14. Before arriving to U.S. Navy F-35 Strike Fighter Squadron VFA 101 in February, he served as a test pilot for the joint strike fighter program at Naval Air Station Patuxent River. He will become the squadron's first instructor pilot and join a collocated team of Marine, Navy, Air Force and international partners training here. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)
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F-35 pilot training curriculum fills up

For the first time in Eglin's air space, F-35A Lightning II pilots navigate their aircraft toward an Air Force Reserve KC-135 Stratotanker from the 336th Air Refueling Squadron, March AFB, Calif. The initial cadre of Air Force F-35 instructor pilots at the 33rd Fighter Wing trained with others to qualify in aerial refueling for the joint strike fighter. Their success will add another capability for student pilot training to the F-35 Integrated Training Center here. The 33rd FW is responsible for F-35 A/B/C Lightning II pilot and maintainer training for the Marine Corps, the Navy, the Air Force and, in the future, at least eight coalition partners. Initially, 59 aircraft and three flying squadrons, one for each service/aircraft variant, will be established at Eglin. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. John Nimmo)
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UK Navy pilot flies 1st sortie

United Kingdom pilot, Lt. Cmdr. Ian Tidball, became the first Royal Navy student-pilot to fly a sortie in the F-35B Lightning II April 10 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. He was assisted by the maintainer plane captain to egress from the cockpit. Tidball's has flight experience in the British Sea Harrier and the F-18 Super Hornet. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. Karen Roganov)
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UK Navy pilot flies 1st sortie

United Kingdom pilot, Lt. Cmdr. Ian Tidball, became the first Royal Navy student-pilot to fly a sortie in the F-35B Lightning II April 10 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Tidball has flight experience in the British Sea Harrier and the F-18 Super Hornet. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. Karen Roganov)
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UK Navy pilot flies 1st sortie

A maintainer places chocks onto the rear wheel of a United Kingdom F-35B Lightning II after a sortie at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., April 10. UK pilot, Lt. Cmdr. Ian Tidball, became the first Royal Navy student-pilot to fly the sortie. He touched down after a successful training sortie. Tidball has flight experience in the British Sea Harrier and the F-18 Super Hornet. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. Karen Roganov)
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Before & after

A cart full of more than 280 tools and equipment was previously required to complete brake and tire maintenance on a 33rd Fighter Wing F-35A. The new blue box created by the Airmen of the 58th Aircraft Maintenance Unit's Support Section reduces the amount of tools required by 81 percent. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)
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Big Blue Box

Staff Sgt. Nathan Burkhart, a 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, reaches for a torque wrench from the newly created F-35 tire and brake toolbox at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., April 3. The improved toolbox reduced the amount of tools maintainers must have on hand by 81 percent from 287 to 52 items. The box was created by Airmen from the 58th Aircraft Maintenance Unit's Support Section. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)
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UK F-35 pilot

United Kingdom Royal Air Force Squadron Leader Frankie Buchler became the first international student-pilot to fly a sortie in the F-35B Lightning II March 19 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. He received his F-35B Short Take Off/Vertical Landing (STOVL) patch after completing the flight. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. Karen Roganov)
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