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Eglin F-35 number increases to four

Two F-35A Lightning II joint strike fighters were delivered to Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., with 33rd Fighter Wing-piloted F-16 Fighting Falcons escorting the jets to their new home Aug. 31, 2011. Labeled as AF-10 and AF-11 by Lockheed Martin, the JSFs bring the total count of the fifth-generation fighter aircraft at Eglin AFB to four. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Joely Santiago)

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Photo Essay: Eglin F-35 number increases to four

Published Sept. 2, 2011

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Two F-35A Lightning II joint strike fighters were delivered here Aug. 31.

Labeled as AF-10 and AF-11 by Lockheed Martin, the new JSFs bring the total count of the fifth-generation fighter aircraft here to four.

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