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Lightning IIs fly night mi

— All part of the training

Three 61st FS F-35s wait in queue for take-off at the end of the runway. The advanced helmet worn by F-35 pilots includes integrated night vision which allows for maximum

61st FS ground crew and pilot prepare an F-35 Lightning II for launch. The 61st A 61st FS F-35 accelerates through the evening sky The bright afterburner exhaus
FS trains an international contingent of F-35 pilots in a rigorous and thorough propelled by the force of its afterburner. of the jet in the dark. The F-35
curriculum which includes nighttime flying. jet to speeds significantly fast