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F-35 arrival begins new era at USAFWS

Capt. Brent Golden, 16th Weapons Squadron instructor, completes his life support checklist prior to piloting the Air Force Weapons School’s first assigned F-35A Lightning II to Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., from Fort Worth, Texas, Jan. 15, 2015. The first F-35A USAFWS student course is tentatively scheduled for January 2018. (Photo by Angel DelCueto, Lockheed Martin)
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F-35 arrival begins new era at USAFWS

Capt. Brent Golden, 16th Weapons Squadron instructor, reviews his flight plan prior to departing the Lockheed Martin plant in the U.S. Air Force Weapons School’s first assigned F-35A Lightning II at Fort Worth, Texas, Jan. 15, 2015. While the first and subsequent USAFWS-assigned F-35s will initially operate under the umbrella of the 16th Weapons Squadron, the F-35 weapons school cadre will be built out of people from every mission design series. (Photo by Angel DelCueto, Lockheed Martin)
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F-35 arrival begins new era at USAFWS

Capt. Brent Golden, 16th Weapons Squadron instructor, poses for a photo in front of the U.S. Air Force Weapons School’s first assigned F-35A Lightning II at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Jan. 15, 2015. Golden piloted the aircraft from Lockheed Martin’s plant in Fort Worth, Texas, to its new home at the USAFWS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Siuta B. Ika)
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F-35 arrival begins new era at USAFWS

Maj. Gen. Jay Silveria, U.S. Air Force Warfare Center commander, answers questions from local media members after the arrival of the U.S. Air Force Weapons School’s first assigned F-35A Lightning II at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Jan. 15, 2015. The F-35 was flown directly from the Lockheed Martin plant in Fort Worth, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikaley Towle)
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F-35 arrival begins new era at USAFWS

Maj. Gen. Jay Silveria (left), U.S. Air Force Warfare Center commander, greets Capt. Brent Golden, 16th Weapons Squadron instructor, after Golden’s flight in the U.S. Air Force Weapons School’s first assigned F-35A Lightning II at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Jan. 15, 2015. While the first and subsequent USAFWS-assigned F-35s will initially operate under the umbrella of the 16th WPS, the F-35 Weapons School cadre will be built out of experts from every mission design series. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Siuta B. Ika)
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F-35 arrival begins new era at USAFWS

An F-35A Lightning II, piloted by Capt. Brent Golden, 16th Weapons Squadron instructor, taxis on the flightline at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Jan. 15, 2015. Golden flew the F-35 directly from the Lockheed Martin plant in Fort Worth, Texas, to its new home at the U.S. Air Force Weapons School. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikaley Towle)
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F-35 arrival begins new era at USAFWS

Capt. Brent Golden, 16th Weapons Squadron instructor, taxis an F-35A Lightning II at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Jan. 15, 2015. The F-35 Golden flew is the U.S. Air Force Weapons School’s first assigned F-35. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Siuta B. Ika)
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F-35 arrival begins new era at USAFWS

The U.S. Air Force Weapons School’s first assigned F-35A Lightning II sits under a sun shade on the flightline at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Jan. 15, 2015. Working in conjunction with the U.S. Air Force Warfare Center and 422nd Test and Evaluation Squadron, the USAFWS’ first F-35 will be used to drive tactics development. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikaley Towle)
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Executive Sweet takes flight during open house

A B-25J Mitchell takes flight during the open house at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Nov. 9, 2014. The B-25 was one of the most heavily armed airplanes in the world and was used for high- and low-level bombing, strafing, photo-reconnaissance, submarine patrol, as a fighter, and was distinguished as the aircraft that completed the historic raid over Tokyo in 1942. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rachel Loftis)
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Executive Sweet takes flight during open house

An A6M Zero and a B-25J Mitchell perform during the open house at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Nov. 9 2014. The two aircraft were a part of the Legacy Boombers act which performed a World War II reenactment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rachel Loftis)
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Executive Sweet takes flight during open house

Crewmembers of a B-25J Mitchell performing at the Nellis Open House wave to the crowd as the aircraft taxis down the flight line at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Nov. 9, 2014. The performing B-25J, dubbed “Executive Sweet,” is maintained by volunteers whose goal is to preserve the aviation legacy of World War II veterans. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rachel Loftis)
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Executive Sweet takes flight during open house

Ron “Rocky” Reinert, volunteer crewman, performs post-flight checks on a B-25J Mitchell during the open house at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Nov.7, 2014. The B-25, which is a twin-engine bomber that became standard equipment for the Allied Air Forces in World War II, was perhaps the most versatile aircraft of the war. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rachel Loftis)
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AT 6 1940 Nellis

U.S. Air Force photo courtesy of 99th Air Base Wing Historian Office
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AT 6 1940 Nellis

U.S. Air Force photo courtesy of 99th Air Base Wing Historian Office
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harrier green flag

A U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier assigned to Marine Attack Squadron 223, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., lands during Green Flag West 14-10 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Sept. 24, 2014. The Harrier was at Nellis in support of Green Flag West 14-10. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Thomas Spangler)
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Lightning lights up skies over Nellis

An F-35A Lightning II, assigned to 59th Test and Evaluation Squadron, takes flight July 18, 2014, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighters at Nellis returned to flight July 18 after a runway fire taking place June 23 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., resulted in the fleet being grounded. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Timothy Young)
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Lightning lights up skies over Nellis

Maj. Joe Scholtz, 59th Test and Evaluation Squadron F-35A Lightning II pilot, prepared to taxi July 18, 2014, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The F-35A is the U.S. Air Force’s latest 5th generation fighter. It will replace the U.S. Air Force’s aging fleet of F-16 Fighting Falcons and A-10 Thunderbolt II’s, which have been the primary fighter aircraft for more than 20 years, and bring with it an enhanced capability to survive in an advanced threat environment in which it was designed to operate. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Timothy Young)
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Lightning lights up skies over Nellis

Maj. Joe Scholtz, 59th Test and Evaluation Squadron F-35A Lightning II pilot, adjusts his face mask prior to his flight July 18, 2014, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The F-35’s helmet mounted display system is the most advanced system of its kind. All the intelligence and targeting information an F-35 pilot needs to complete the mission is displayed on the helmet’s visor. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Timothy Young)
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Lightning lights up skies over Nellis

Maj. Joe Scholtz, 59th Test and Evaluation Squadron, F-35A Lightning II pilot, adjusts his helmet prior to flight July 18, 2014, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The F-35’s engine produces 43,000 pounds of thrust and consists of a three-stage fan, a six-stage compressor, an annular combustor, a single stage high-pressure turbine and a two stage low-pressure turbine. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Timothy Young)
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Lightning lights up skies over Nellis

An F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 59th Test and Evaluation Squadron, taxis in after landing July 18, 2014, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. This marked the first F-35 flight at Nellis to take place since the fleet was grounded after a runway fire took place at Eglin AF B, Fla., June 23. While grounded, additional inspections of the fleet’s engines were conducted to insure the safety of pilots and aircrew. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Timothy Young)
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