Nov. 4, 2019 53rd F-35s say goodbye Edwards, hello Nellis F-35s were transferred to Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, to continue initial operational testing with the 53rd Wing.
Dec. 13, 2018 53rd Wing begins F-35 operational test, evaluation The 31st Test and Evaluation Squadron kicked off the Defense Department’s F-35 Lightning II Initial Operational Test and Evaluation with a large force employment sortie from Edwards AFB, California, Dec. 5.