A Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II lands at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., March 6, 2013. The aircraft will be assigned to the 422nd Test and Evaluation Squadron and the aircraft will be used for development test support, force development evaluation, and supporting operational test aircraft at Edwards AFB, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jason Couillard)
Two Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II aircraft fly over Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., prior to landing March 6, 2013. The Lockheed Martin F-35 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 Airman 1st Class Jason Couillard)
One of two Lockheed Martin F-35 Lighting IIs lands at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., March 6, 2013. The aircraft, assigned to the 422nd Test and Evaluation Squadron, has a maximum speed of more than Mach 1.6. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christopher Tam)
A U.S. Air Force crew chief assigned to the 57th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Lightning Aircraft Maintenance Unit marshals an F-35 Lightning II aircraft into its parking spot after it's arrival at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., March 6, 2013. The two F-35s will be assigned to the 422nd Test and Evaluation Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lawrence Crespo)
(To the right of the nose gear) Maj. Gen. Jeff Lofgren (left), U.S. Air Force Warfare Center commander, and Brig. Gen. Charles Moore (right), 57th Wing commander, wait to greet the pilots of the two F-35 Lighting IIs that arrived at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., March 6, 2013. The aircraft are assigned to the 422nd Test and Evaluation Squadron and its modern engine delivers more than 60 percent more thrust than other aircraft of the same weight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lawrence Crespo)
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