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First Air Force F-35 pilot part of aviation history UNITED STATES - 1 AUGUST 2011 EGLIN U.S. AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- With the arrival of the joint strike fighter, the military continues setting the historic milestones for the worldwide aviation industry in preparing the first F-35 Lightning...

Video: First F-35C catapult launch LAKEHURST, N.J., July 27, 2011 - The F-35C Lightning II completes another step toward initial ship trials as it launches from a land-based catapult at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., earlier today. Navy test pilot Lt. Chris Tabert flew the...

USS Wasp Prepares for Joint Strike Fighter UNITED STATES - 22 JULY 2011 ATLANTIC OCEAN --- The crew of the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) is preparing the ship to become the first at-sea test platform for the U.S. Navy's test variant of the F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter...

F-35C Launches to New Milestone UNITED STATES - 27 JULY 2011 Catapult launches F-35C for the first time LAKEHURST, N.J. -- The F-35C Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) completed its first steam catapult launch July 27 marking another milestone toward initial ship trials in 2013. A TC-13 Mod 2...

First F-35 arrives at Eglin U.S. Air Force Base UNITED STATES - 15 JULY 2011 EGLIN U.S. AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- DoD's first F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter aircraft touched down at its new home here July 14, marking a major milestone in the nation's military history. Upon arrival...

F-35 Jet Blast Deflector Testing Underway at Lakehurst UNITED STATES - 7 JULY 2011 LAKEHURST, N.J., July 7th, 2011 -- F-35C Lightning II carrier variant aircraft CF-2 is performing Jet Blast Deflector (JBD) tests at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in New Jersey. The JBD, located behind the...

F-35B starts electromagnetic testing for ship trials UNITED STATES - 30 JUNE 2011 NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, Md. -- F-35B test aircraft BF-4 rests the evening of June 21 after a day of testing at the Naval Electromagnetic Radiation Facility. The NERF testing simulates the...

F-35C Starts Carrier Suitability Testing UNITED STATES - 28 JUNE 2011 PATUXENT RIVER, Md. --- Flown by test pilot Lt. Cmdr. Eric "Magic" Buus, F-35C test aircraft CF-2 lands at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in New Jersey June 25. CF-2 and the F-35 integrated test team from Naval Air...

Northrop Grumman Completes Successful Joint Strike Fighter Sensor Testing at Northern Edge 2011 Joint Exercise UNITED STATES - 21 JUNE 2011 Northrop Grumman Corporation has successfully participated in the 2011 Northern Edge joint military exercise by demonstrating key F-35 Joint Strike...

Third F-35 Carrier Variant Flies to NAS Patuxent River UNITED STATES - 3 JUNE 2011 FORT WORTH, Texas, June 3rd, 2011 -- Lockheed Martin delivered its third F-35 Lightning II carrier variant aircraft, known as CF-3, to its primary test site at Naval Air Station (NAS) Patuxent River, Md...

Third F-35 Carrier Variant Aircraft Completes First Flight UNITED STATES - 23 MAY 2011 FORT WORTH, Texas, May 23rd, 2011 -- The third F-35 Lightning II carrier variant flight test aircraft, designated CF-3, launches from Naval Air Station (NAS) Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base on May 21 on the...

Joint Strike Fighter Makes First Air Show Appearance UNITED STATES - 21 MAY 2011 ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE, Md. -- The F-35C Joint Strike Fighter made its first public appearance at an air show May 21. Piloted by Lt. Cmdr. Eric "Magic" Buus, the F-35C made a single pass down the show line at...

Successful F-35 Tests Confirm Expertise in Ejection Seat Parachute Systems 19 may 2011 Airborne Systems, a world leader in the design, development and manufacture of military parachute and aerial delivery systems, continues to demonstrate its expertise in the development of exceptional...

U.S. Navy Says F-35C Exceeding Test Goals As Lockheed Delivers More UNITED STATES - 17 MAY 2011 Patuxent River, Md. - Naval Air Systems Command announced May 17 that the test aircraft for the carrier variant of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter have exceeded test and evaluation program goals so...

Second F-35C Carrier Variant Flies to NAS Patuxent River UNITED STATES - 17 MAY 2011 FORT WORTH, Texas, May 17th, 2011 -- The second F-35C Lightning II carrier variant arrives at Naval Air Station (NAS) Patuxent River, Md., yesterday. The flight test aircraft, designated CF-2, was piloted by...

Second F-35A Production Jet Arrives at Edwards AFB UNITED STATES - 16 MAY 2011 FORT WORTH, Texas, May 16th, 2011 -- The second Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II production aircraft flies above the compass rose of Rogers Dry Lakebed at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., May 13. The aircraft...

Pratt & Whitney Awarded $1.13B Contract for F135 Engine Production UNITED STATES - 16 MAY 2011 EAST HARTFORD, Conn. | The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded Pratt & Whitney a $1.13 billion contract for F135 production engines to power the F-35 Lightning II. Pratt & Whitney and the DoD...

Lockheed Martin F-35 Program Flight Test Update UNITED STATES - 11 MAY 2011 Since the last F-35 flight test program update issued March 31, Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] F-35 Lightning II aircraft have conducted 125 test flights, bringing the total number of flights for the year to 331...

First F-35A Destined for Eglin AFB, Fla., Completes First Flight UNITED STATES - 10 MAY 2011 FORT WORTH, Texas, May 10th, 2011 -- The first F-35A production aircraft that will be delivered to Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., later this year takes off from Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint...

Lockheed Martin Delivers First USAF Production F-35 Lightning II UNITED STATES - 9 MAY 2011 FORT WORTH, Texas, May 9th, 2011 -- The U.S. Air Force has accepted into its fleet the first of a planned 1,763 production-model Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] F-35 Lightning II stealth fighters. The...