Wednesday, May 16, 2012

A Dozen F-35's are at Eglin...

Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. May 15, 2012 – The twelfth F-35 Lightning II destined for the training fleet at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., was ferried today. U.S. Marine Corps pilot Lt. Col. Fred Schenk piloted the aircraft, known as BF-11, which departed Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base, Texas at 10:02 a.m. CDT for an approximate 90-minute flight to Florida’s Emerald Coast.
The F-35B short takeoff/vertical landing production jet is now assigned to the Marine Fighter/Attack Training Squadron 501 residing with the host 33d Fighter Wing, where it will be used for pilot and maintainer training

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  1. Huron_SerenityWednesday, May 16, 2012 12:02:00 PM

    Prediction: No F-35s will deployed operationally for at least a decade.

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    1. BrandonWednesday, May 16, 2012 12:17:00 PM

      Shove your crystal ball up your ass. These planes fucking rock.

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    2. SpudmanWPWednesday, May 16, 2012 12:29:00 PM

      The USMC is SO eager to deploy them ASAP that they are willing to go IOC at Blk2B. You still think they will not deploy them until Blk4 or Blk5?

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    3. SpudmanWPWednesday, May 16, 2012 12:45:00 PM

      btw, You are aware that "deployed operationally" can happen before IOC, correct?

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