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RAAF pilot paves future with first F-35 flight

Royal Australian Air Force Squadron Leader Andrew Jackson, F-35 Lightning II student pilot, prepares for his first flight in an F-35A under the supervision of Capt. Jeffrey Osborne, 58th Fighter Squadron F-35 pilot and chief of standardization and evaluation, on Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., March 18, 2015. Jackson arrived in the United States in December 2014 and started his training at the F-35 Academic Training Center on Jan. 26, Australia Day. Since then, Jackson has completed 154 classroom hours and 64 hours throughout 16 flight simulations, before stepping to his first aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Marleah Robertson)
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RAAF pilot paves future with first F-35 flight

Royal Australian Air Force Squadron Leader Andrew Jackson, F-35 Lightning II student pilot, prepares for his first flight in an F-35A on Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., March 18, 2015. After Jackson completes his training at Eglin AFB, he will go to Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., to be in instructor pilot at the international pilot center. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Marleah Robertson)
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RAAF pilot paves future with first F-35 flight

Royal Australian Air Force Squadron Leader Andrew Jackson, F-35 Lightning II student pilot, prepares for his first flight in an F-35A on Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., March 18, 2015. After Jackson completes his training at Eglin AFB, he will go to Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., to be in instructor pilot at the international pilot center. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Marleah Robertson)
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RAAF pilot paves future with first F-35 flight

Royal Australian Air Force Squadron Leader Andrew Jackson, F-35 Lightning II student pilot, lands his F-35A after completing his first flight on Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., March 18, 2015. Jackson arrived in the United States in December 2014 and started his training at the F-35 Academic Training Center on Jan. 26, Australia Day. Since then, Jackson has completed 154 classroom hours and 64 hours throughout 16 flight simulations, before stepping to his first aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Marleah Robertson)
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RAAF pilot paves future with first F-35 flight

Royal Australian Air Force Squadron Leader Andrew Jackson, F-35 Lightning II student pilot, exits his F-35A after completing his first flight on Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., March 18, 2015. Jackson made history as the first Australian pilot to fly in the F-35A. The fifth-generation aircraft will meet Australia’s future air combat and strike needs, providing a networked force-multiplier effect in terms of situational awareness and combat effectiveness. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Marleah Robertson)
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RAAF pilot paves future with first F-35 flight

Royal Australian Air Force Squadron Leader Andrew Jackson, F-35 Lightning II student pilot, left, is congratulated by Lt. Col. Matthew Renbarger, 58th Fighter Squadron commander, after completing his first flight on Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., March 18, 2015. Renbarger flew as Jackson’s instructor pilot and guided him throughout the flight. After Jackson completes his training at Eglin AFB, he will go to Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., to be in instructor pilot at the international pilot center. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Marleah Robertson)
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F-35 pilot

Capt. Jeffrey Osborne, 58th Fighter Squadron F-35 pilot and chief of standardization and evaluation, provides support to Royal Australian Air Force Squadron Leader Andrew Jackson's, F-35 Lightning II student pilot, as he prepares to take his first flight in an F-35A on Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, March 18, 2015. Jackson arrived in the United States in December 2014 and started his training at the F-35 Academic Training Center on Jan. 26, Australia Day. Since then, Jackson has completed 154 classroom hours and 64 hours throughout 16 flight simulations, before stepping to his first aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Marleah Robertson)
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F-35

An F-35 Lightning II endures freezing temperatures in the 96th Test Wing's McKinley Climatic Laboratory Jan. 27, 2015, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The joint strike fighter has undergone four months of climate testing in the lab to certify the fleet to deploy to any corner of the world. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)
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Chilled lightning

An F-35 Lightning II endures freezing temperatures in the 96th Test Wing's McKinley Climatic Laboratory Jan. 27, 2015, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The joint strike fighter has undergone four months of climate testing in the lab to certify the fleet to deploy to any corner of the world. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)
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Flyover

A four-ship formation of F-35 Lightning IIs perform the first-ever F-35 flyover Jan. 24 over University of Phoenix Stadium during the opening ceremonies of the 2015 Pro Bowl. (U.S. Air Force photo by Timothy Boyer)
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F-35 DCCs

The specially designed squadron patch was put on the dedicated crew chiefs’ uniforms during a recognition ceremony at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, Jan. 23, 2015. Seventeen dedicated crew chiefs were each assigned an F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Devante Williams)
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F-35 DCCs

Members of the 61st Aircraft Maintenance Unit dedicated crew chiefs prepare to recite the Mechanic’s Creed during the recognition ceremony at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, Jan. 23, 2015. Seventeen dedicated crew chiefs were each assigned to an F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Devante Williams)
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Pro Bowl

National Football League players from the New York Giants and the New York Jets take a tour around an F-35 Lightning II at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, Jan. 21, 2015. LAFB is hosting a NFL practice here on base to get the players ready for the Pro-Bowl. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Pedro Mota)
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Marines receive first F-35C Lightning II carrier variant

The first U.S. Marine Corps F-35C Lightning II carrier variant, flown by U.S. Marine Lt. Col. J.T. “Tank” Ryan, Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501 detachment commander and F-35 pilot, lands on Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Jan. 13, 2015. Ryan flew the aircraft from the Lockheed Martin plant, Fort Worth, Texas, as the first of five Marine Corps F-35C model aircraft to be delivered to the Navy Fighter Attack Squadron 101. The F-35C model brings 25% more range and a bigger weapons bay. It also allows the Marine Corps to fly aboard Navy aircraft carriers, which continues an effective and long-standing tactical air integration program between the Navy and Marine Corps. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Marleah Robertson)
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Marines receive first F-35C Lightning II carrier variant

U.S. Marine Lt. Col. J.T. “Tank” Ryan, Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501 detachment commander and F-35 pilot, delivers the first Marine Corps F-35C Lightning II carrier variant to Navy Attack Fighter Squadron 101 on Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Jan. 13, 2015. Ryan flew the aircraft from the Lockheed Martin plant, Fort Worth, Texas, as the first of five Marine Corps F-35C model aircraft to be delivered to the VFA-101. The F-35C model brings 25% more range and a bigger weapons bay. It also allows the Marine Corps to fly aboard Navy aircraft carriers, which continues an effective and long-standing tactical air integration program between the Navy and Marine Corps. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Marleah Robertson)
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Marines receive first F-35C Lightning II carrier variant

U.S. Marine Lt. Col. J.T. “Tank” Ryan, Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501 detachment commander and F-35 pilot, delivers the first Marine Corps F-35C Lightning II carrier variant to Navy Attack Fighter Squadron 101 on Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Jan. 13, 2015. Ryan flew the aircraft from the Lockheed Martin plant, Fort Worth, Texas, as the first of five Marine Corps F-35C model aircraft to be delivered to the VFA-101. The F-35C model brings 25% more range and a bigger weapons bay. It also allows the Marine Corps to fly aboard Navy aircraft carriers, which continues an effective and long-standing tactical air integration program between the Navy and Marine Corps. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Marleah Robertson)
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Marines receive first F-35C Lightning II carrier variant

U.S. Marine Lt. Col. J.T. “Tank” Ryan, Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501 detachment commander and F-35 pilot, delivers the first Marine Corps F-35C Lightning II carrier variant to Navy Attack Fighter Squadron 101 on Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Jan. 13, 2015. Ryan flew the aircraft from the Lockheed Martin plant, Fort Worth, Texas, as the first of five Marine Corps F-35C model aircraft to be delivered to the VFA-101. The F-35C model brings 25% more range and a bigger weapons bay. It also allows the Marine Corps to fly aboard Navy aircraft carriers, which continues an effective and long-standing tactical air integration program between the Navy and Marine Corps. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Marleah Robertson)
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Catching lightning

Airman 1st Class Johnny Patterson, left, 58th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron F-35 Lightning II crew chief, talks to Col. Charles Wallace II, 33rd Fighter Wing F-35 Academic Training Center director and F-35 pilot, after completing his first sortie in the aircraft on Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Dec. 5, 2014. Patterson was in the first class of pipeline students qualified as F-35 Lightning II crew chiefs. While other crew chiefs on the flight line cross-trained from fourth-generation weapon systems, Patterson’s class has only ever worked with the F-35. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Marleah Robertson)
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Catching lightning

Col. Charles Wallace II, 33rd Fighter Wing F-35 Lightning II Academic Training Center director and F-35 pilot, removes his helmet after completing his first sortie in the aircraft on Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Dec. 5, 2014. The ATC mission is to train Air Force, Marine, Navy and international partner operators and maintainers of the F-35. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Marleah Robertson)
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Catching lightning

Col. Charles Wallace II, 33rd Fighter Wing F-35 Lightning II Academic Training Center director and F-35 pilot, prepares to power down after returning from his first sortie in the aircraft on Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Dec. 5, 2014. The ATC mission is to train Air Force, Marine, Navy and international partner operators and maintainers of the F-35. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Marleah Robertson)
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