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Eglin Air Force Base

F-35s Fly in Checkered Flag Exercise

Posted on December 18, 2015 | by SysAdmin
12/18/2015
Video:F-35s Fly in Checkered Flag Exercise
Posted in HOME, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, Video | Tagged 33rd Fighter Wing, Checkered Flag Exercise, Eglin Air Force Base, Exercise Checkered Flag 16-01, F-35, F-35A Lightning II, Tyndall Air Force Base

First Australian F-35 Instructor Pilot Flight at Luke AFB

Posted on May 20, 2015 | by SysAdmin
05/20/2015
Squadron Leader Andrew Jackson, of the Royal Australian Air Force, talks about the Aussies at uke Air Force Base.
Posted in The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New | Tagged 56th Fighter Wing Public Affairs, Andrew Jackson, Australian F-35, Eglin Air Force Base, Grace Lee, Luke Air Force Base, Royal Australian Air Force

First Female F-35 Pilot

Posted on May 15, 2015 | by SysAdmin
05/15/2015
The deputy commander for the 33rd Fighter Wing reportedly joked that the only difference between Lt. Mau and male pilots was the size of her uniform and face mask.
Posted in The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New | Tagged Christine Mau, Eglin Air Force Base, F-35 Lightning II, first female F-35 pilot

Australian F-35 Pilot Completes Last Training Flight

Posted on April 26, 2015 | by SysAdmin
04/26/2015
Video:Australian F-35 Pilot Completes Last Training Flight
Posted in HOME, In Briefs, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, Video | Tagged Academic Training Center, Australian F-35 pilot, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida

F-16 Pilots Train Alongside F-35 Pilots

Posted on April 25, 2014 | by SysAdmin
04/25/2014
Video:F-16 Pilots Train Alongside F-35 Pilots.
Posted in HOME, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, Video | Tagged 388th Fighter Wing, 419th Fighter Wing, air-to-air combat training, Eglin Air Force Base, f-16, F-35, Florida, Hill Air Force Base, Mitch Shaw, Utah

First F-35 British STOVL Vertical Landing

Posted on March 5, 2014 | by SysAdmin
03/05/2014
Video:First F-35 British STOVL Vertical Landing
Posted in HOME, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, Video | Tagged British STOVL, Eglin Air Force Base, F-35, F-35 Lightning II, Hugh Nichols, Vertical Landing

First UK Operational Flight of F-35

Posted on September 8, 2013 | by SysAdmin
09/08/2013
Slideshow:First UK Operational Flight of F-35
Posted in HOME, Slideshow, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force | Tagged Eglin Air Force Base, F-35, F-35B Joint Strike Fighter, Florida, Frankie Buchler, Harv Smyth, UK, UK F-35 Lightning II, United States, US Marine Corps

Combat Hammer: 2013

Posted on May 10, 2013 | by SysAdmin
05/10/2013
Slideshow:Combat Hammer: 2013 Exercise at Eglin AFB.
Posted in HOME, Slideshow | Tagged 433rd Airlift Wing, 70th Aerial Porter Squadron, 86th Fighter Weapons Squadron, C-5A Galaxy, Combat Hammer, Eglin Air Force Base, Homestead Air Reserve Base, Isaiah Escorcia
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