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BULLSEYE News 7January 29, 2016
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AF sends F-35A to UK for air shows
By U.S. Air Force Public Affairs Force fighter aircraft flying along- U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Devante Williams
side World War II, Korean War
WASHINGTON—The Air and Vietnam War-era aircraft in A pilot from Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., flew the 1,000th F-35A Lightning II training sortie March 31, 2015. The
Force is taking the future of air- a dynamic display of our nation’s 56th Fighter Wing is the fastest F-35 wing to reach the 1,000-sortie milestone in the Defense Department.
power to international audiences airpower history.
in England this summer.
“Being a part of these heritage
The 56th Fighter Wing from flights allows the world to learn
Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, more about the F-35 and at the
will send F-35A Lightning IIs to same time see just how far air-
fly in heritage flights and to be power has come over the years,”
on public display at the Royal said Brig. Gen. Scott Pleus, the
International Air Tattoo at Royal 56th Fighter Wing commander.
Air Force Fairford, England, and “The F-35 will be the backbone of
the Farnborough International the Air Force fighter fleet and rep-
Airshow. This will be the first time resent the future for the U.S., our
the Air Force sends an F-35 to an partners and allies. This will be
overseas airshow. a great opportunity for everyone
to see how amazing the F-35 is.”
“We’re very excited about dem-
onstrating this capability to the The Royal International Air
world,” said Air Force Chief of Tattoo is scheduled for July 7
Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III. through 9, and the Farnborough
“The F-35 represents a new way International Airshow will be July
of thinking about data integra- 11 through 17. For information
tion, weapons and tactics. We’re on the Royal International Air
thrilled to highlight the program Tattoo, visit http://www.airtattoo.
and the amazing Airmen who com/, and for more information
support this cutting-edge fighter.” on the Farnborough International
Airshow, visit http://www.farn-
The Air Force Heritage Flight borough.com/.
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