07/26/2012: 100th F-35 Lightning II Sortie 7/12/2012
Marine Lt. Col. David Berke, commanding officer for the Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501, taxis in from completing the 100th F-35 Lightning II sortie at the 33rd Fighter Wing, Eglin AFB, Fla. July 11.
The 33rd FW’s 100 flights completed include 74 F-35A sorties and F-35B sorties. Current flying operations at the wing consist of Marine and Air Force fighter pilots checking out in the F-35 variants for each service.
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Credit:(U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. Karen Roganov):http://www.eglin.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123309707
For our interview with Lt. Col. Berke when he was flying the F-22 see