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Senior Airman Paul Swanson, 61st Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, marshals in an F-35 Lightning II at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., May 6, 2014. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jason Colbert)
An F-35 Lightning II assigned to Luke Air Force Base prepares to launch May 6, 2014 during one of its first flights at the base. The jet took flight in its first sortie at Luke on May 5, 2014. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jason Colbert)
An F-35 Lightning II prepares to land at Luke Air Force Base May 6, 2014. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jason Colbert)
Senior Airman Paul Swanson, 61st Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, marshals in one of Luke Air Force Base’s F-35 Lightning II after one of its first sorties May 6, 2014. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jason Colbert)
Maj. John Wilson, 61st Fighter Squadron instructor pilot, climbs out of one of Luke Air Force Base’s first F-35 Lightning II May 6, 2014, after flying one of its first sorties. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jason Colbert)