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International F-35 Fleet Begins Build Up At Eglin Air Force Base

International F-35 Fleet Begins Build Up At Eglin Air Force Base


July 23, 2012– Fort Worth ,USA (Techreleased) – ZM135, a British F-35B and the first international Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] Lightning II, takes off from Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base at 9:03 a.m. CDT en route for Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., United Kingdom Royal Air Force Squadron Leader Jim Schofield piloted the short […]

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Posted On July 23, 2012
ZM135 Lightning II
ZM135  Lightning II

ZM135 Lightning II

July 23, 2012– Fort Worth ,USA (Techreleased) – ZM135, a British F-35B and the first international Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] Lightning II, takes off from Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base at 9:03 a.m. CDT en route for Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., United Kingdom Royal Air Force Squadron Leader Jim Schofield piloted the short takeoff and vertical landing (STOVL) jet for the 90 minute ferry flight. The U.K. officially took ownership of ZM135 at a ceremony in Fort Worth last week. The jet will be used for operational testing and evaluation.

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