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F-35A Lightning II instructor pilots from the 62nd Fighter Squadron at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, came here for three weeks in late October to train the next generation of F-35A pilots.


Joint Strike Fighter pilots train in Gunfighter Country

1st Lt. Alexander Fotheringham, 62nd Fighter Squadron student pilot, walks off the flightline following a training flight at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, Oct. 31, 2017. Fotheringham visited the base from Luke Air Force Base, Ariz, to train in realistic environments using the 266th Range Squadron's Multiple Threat Emitter System at the Mountain Home Range Complex. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Samuel Morse)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Erik Henry, 9th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, refuels U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning IIs from a KC-10 Extender over the Atlantic Ocean June 30, 2016. The F-35s traveled to Fairford, England, to support and perform in the Air Combat Command Heritage Flight for the Royal International Air Tattoo. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Natasha Stannard)
A U.S. Air Force F-35A fighter pilot flies over the Atlantic Ocean for the aircraft’s first transatlantic flight June 30, 2016. The F-35A is a part of the Air Combat Command Air Force Heritage Flight Team, which flew to Fairford, England, for the Royal International Air Tattoo. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Natasha Stannard)
A U.S. Air Force F-35A fighter pilot flies over the Atlantic Ocean for the aircraft’s first transatlantic flight June 30, 2016. The F-35A is a part of the Air Combat Command Air Force Heritage Flight Team, which flew to Fairford, England, for the Royal International Air Tattoo. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Natasha Stannard)
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Erik Henry, 9th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, refuels a U.S. Air Force F-35A from a KC-10 Extender over the Atlantic Ocean June 30, 2016. The Extender conducted the first transatlantic air refueling of the U.S. Air Force’s newest fifth generation fighter aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Natasha Stannard)
A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II is refueled by a KC-10 Extender over the Atlantic Ocean on the way to Fairford, England, June 30, 2016. This flight marked the first U.S. transatlantic flight of the F-35A. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Natasha Stannard)
A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II flies alongside a K-10 Extender over the Atlantic Ocean for the F-35A’s first transatlantic flight June 30, 2016.The Extender, which is based out of Travis Air Force Base, Calif., refueled the Lightning on its way to England for the Royal International Air Tattoo. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Natasha Stannard)
Passengers and crew members of the U.S. Air Force’s first transcontinental air refueling of the F-35A Lightning IIs take their seats at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., June 30, 2016. The F-35As travelled to England as a part of Air Combat Command’s Heritage Flight Team, which will showcase the past, present and future of Air Power at the Royal International Air Tattoo. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Natasha Stannard)
A U.S. Air Force KC-10 Extender pilot dons the “Fat Boy” patch as he supports the F-35A Lightning II’s first transatlantic aerial refueling over the Atlantic Ocean June 30, 2016. “Fat Boy” refers to pilots’ whose first operational aircraft assignment is to fly the KC-10 Extender, which is considered a heavy aircraft due to its size and capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Natasha Stannard)
U.S. Air Force Capt. Brad Mcelvain, 9th Air Refueling Squadron KC-10 Extender pilot, looks to the horizon while flying a refueling mission in support of F-35A Lightning IIs over the Atlantic Ocean June 30, 2016. The F-35A is the Air Force’s newest fifth generation fighter aircraft and is capable of multiple roles for air superiority. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Natasha Stannard)
Senior Airman Samuel Morse
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