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First Australian F-35 pilot completes training

Four F-35A Lightning IIs prepare to land after a training mission over Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., April 23, 2015. Royal Australian Air Force Squadron Leader Andrew 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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First Australian F-35 pilot completes training

Royal Australian Air Force Squadron Leader Andrew Jackson, F-35 Lightning II student pilot, takes off on his final training mission from Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, April 23, 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 by Staff Sgt. Marleah Robertson)
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First Australian F-35 pilot completes training

Col. Christopher Niemi, 33rd Operations Group commander and F-35A Lightning II instructor pilot, performs a touch-and-go before landing on Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, April 23, 2015. Niemi served as an instructor pilot and wingman during Royal Australian Air Force Squadron Leader Andrew Jackson's final training flight. 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 by 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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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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RAAF pilot paves future with first F-35 flight

Royal Australian Air Force Squadron Leader Andrew Jackson, F-35 Lightning II student pilot, climbs into an F-35A before 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, puts on his helmet before his first flight in an F-35A 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, 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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