Monday, July 23, 2012

International F-35 Fleet Begins Build Up at Eglin Air Force Base

ZM135, a British F-35B and the first international Lockheed Martin Lightning II, takes off from Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base on July 23, 2012, en route for Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The U.K. officially took ownership of ZM135 (formerly known as 'BK-1') at a ceremony in Fort Worth on July 19, 2012. The jet will be used for operational testing and evaluation

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  1. Huron_SerenityMonday, July 23, 2012 6:40:00 PM

    And that if that read July 23, 2008, rather than 2012, it might mean something.

    Late, overpriced, overhyped, outgunned, outpaced, and shortlegged.

    The Marine Corps inability to get over Guadacanal might very well get a lot of pilots killed if this thing ever sees combat. Too many compromises just to satisfy a questionable requirement.

    Hope your happy, buddy.

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