U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Rodger Hardy, Defense Contract Management Agency pilot, delivers the fourth F-35A Lightning II April 24, 2013, to the 422nd Test and Evaluation Squadron at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The aircraft’s modern engine delivers more than 60 percent more thrust than any other aircraft of the same weight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Daniel Hughes)
A Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II followed by a Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon, fly’s over Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., April 24, 2013, prior to landing. The F-35 Lightning II is the fourth of four f-35s to arrive here. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Daniel Hughes)
A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II, flown by U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Rodger Hardy with Defense Contract Management Agency, arrives April 24, 2013, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The F-35A Lightning II is a single-seat, single engine, fifth generation, multirole fighter that’s able to perform ground attack, reconnaissance, and air defense missions with stealth capability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Daniel Hughes)
The fourth F-35A Lightning II arrives April 24, 2013, at Nellis Air Force Base Nev. The 422nd Test and Evaluation Squadron will design the tactics for the F-35A through rigorous test flights over the Nevada Test and Training Range. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Daniel Hughes)
Aircraft takeoffs and landings at Nellis Air Force Base
F-35A Lightning II takes off at Nellis Air Force Base
Indian Air Chief’s Visit to Nellis AFB cements U.S.-India strategic partnership
Airmen test skills and grit at Nellis Operational Readiness Trials
CE Airmen test their readiness in BAK-12 competition
