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| Two F-35A Lightning IIs from the 33rd Fighter Wing soar over Eglin Air Force Base's range during the unit’s first joint strike fighter formation flight April 10. Lt. Col. Eric Smith, 58th Fighter Squadron director of operations, flew the lead aircraft while Marine Maj Joseph Bachmann, Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501 aircraft maintenance officer, flew wingman. The pilots, both first in their service qualified to fly the 5th generation aircraft, were validating pilot syllabus objectives in preparation for future training. The 33rd FW is responsible for F-35 A/B/C pilot and maintainer training for the Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, and in the future, at least eight coalition partners. |
Friday, April 13, 2012
F-35A PILOTS COMPLETE EGLIN'S FIRST FORMATION FLIGHT
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Just got back from the Carswell JRB Commissary with the 'Chief'. Going in there was an F-35/F-16 two-ship taking off. She was excited becasue she finally got to see one flying and I'm thinking it just might have been the first flight of BK-1. I'll be watching the boards...
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ReplyDeletei got to give those guys credit.
despite it all they just lower their heads and keep working thru the bullshit. i love it. the "Chief"! got you running errands huh?
Every time I got a stripe,she did too. How she got ahead of me I'm not sure, but I noticed about a week into the honeymoon when she first denied any memory of saying the word 'obey'.
ReplyDeleteI like going to the base, even if it isn't the same as it was when SAC ran the place. I picked up some Pierce Grip extensions for a Ruger LCP at rhe BX. I'm going to try to adapt them to my TCP (saw it somewhere on the web that it could be done) and hopefully increase my accuracy and enjoyment at the range.
BTW, Re: your earlier S&W M&P 'Shield' post. I think I found my next love at the BX gun shop: a Walther PPQ in 9mm. I texted my Brother right after checking it out and offered him first crack at my S&W 659 at 'family' pricing (It was our Dad's) to help subsidize the possible move. I liked it that much.
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