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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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Pilot soars through sky, achieves 1000 flight hours

Maj. Matt Allen, a 706th Reserve Squadron full time air reserve technician, who is assigned to the 59th Test and Evaluation Squadron as an F-22 test director, stands by an F-22 Raptor before flight on July 21, 2014, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. On July 21, Allen officially became the seventh of all F-22 pilots, and the first one at Nellis AFB, to reach one thousand flying hours in the F-22. Allen reached this milestone during a test mission over the Utah Test and Training Range. One thousand flying hours is a significant moment for fighter pilots, it equates to roughly one thousand takeoffs and landings. Allen was quick to thank the maintainers and their efforts for maintaining and prepping the aircraft roughly one thousand times. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rachel Loftis)
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Flight operations in full swing for Red Flag 14-3

An F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to the 48th Fighter Wing, Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, lands during Red Flag 14-3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., July 15, 2014. Red Flag exercises involve a variety of attack, fighter, bomber, reconnaissance, electronic warfare aircraft, air superiority aircraft, airlift support, search and rescue aircraft, and aerial refueling aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Siuta B. Ika)
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13th Bomb Squadron brings Global Strike capability to Red Flag

A U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit assigned to the 13th Bomb Squadron from Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., gets inspected by ground crews during Red Flag 14-1 Feb. 10, 2014, at Nellis AFB, Nev. The B-2 is the only aircraft in the world of its kind, bringing unmatched long-range, precision-strike capability options to combatant commanders around the world. Red Flag gives air and ground crews the opportunity to experience realistic combat scenarios they may find in a future real-world environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Thomas Spangler)
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13th Bomb Squadron brings Global Strike capability to Red Flag

A U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit assigned to the 13th Bomb Squadron from Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., gets inspected by ground crews during Red Flag 14-1 Feb. 10, 2014, at Nellis AFB, Nev. The B-2 is the only aircraft in the world of its kind, bringing unmatched long-range, precision-strike capability options to combatant commanders around the world. Red Flag gives air and ground crews the opportunity to experience realistic combat scenarios they may find in a future real-world environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Thomas Spangler)
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13th Bomb Squadron brings Global Strike capability to Red Flag

A U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit from Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., sits on the flightline during Red Flag 14-1 Feb. 10, 2014, at Nellis AFB, Nev. The B-2 is a low-observable aircraft capable of infiltrating enemy air space and destroying high value ground targets all while avoiding enemy air defenses. Red Flag encompasses all aspects of aerial warfare including air-to-air, air-to-ground, and electronic warfare. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Thomas Spangler)
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B-2 Spirit

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. -- A B-2 Spirit from the 13th Bomb Squadron, Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., banks over the flightline at Nellis AFB, Nev., during a Red Flag 14-1 night training mission Jan. 29, 2014. The B-2 is a multi-role bomber capable of delivering both conventional and nuclear munitions. The 13 BS is participating in Red Flag to show what Global Strike stealth assets do when incorporated into the exercise’s mission planning. Red Flag night missions present the additional challenge of low visibility, testing the aircrew’s ability to execute the mission at any hour in a contested and degraded environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua Kleinholz)
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