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BF-6 and BF-8 Land at Eglin AFB: The F-35 Moves Forward

Posted on January 25, 2012 | by Robbin Laird | Leave a Comment

01/25/2012

01/17/12 During Second Line of Defense visits in mid-January 2012 to the participants in Bold Alligator, we were able to focus on the meaning of the arrival of the new USMC F-35Bs to Eglin AFB. Col. Arthur TOMASSETTI, vice commander of the 33rd Fighter Wing, Air Education and Training Command,…

F-35 Era Starts at Eglin

Posted on July 14, 2011 | by Robbin Laird

07/14/2011

07/14/2011 The first F-35A for the pilot training and maintenance training program arrived today at Eglin AFB. Our sources at Eglin indicate that this is a DD250 aircraft which means that, de facto, it is part of the operational USAF. The DD 250 shows Air Force ownership of aircraft. This…

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MQ-9 LACM Strike Against Houthi Positions

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