JSF’s First Military Flight
USAF Lt. Col. James Kromberg flew the production prototype F-35A Lightning II on Jan. 30, becoming the first military pilot to fly the Joint Strike Fighter. Kromberg flew the airplane on its 26th flight from Lockheed Martin’s facilities in Fort Worth. He flew the F-35 to 12,000 ft. and checked...
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