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| F-35A takes off at Eglin. AF photo |
EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – A 33rd Fighter Wing F-35A takes off Feb. 27 to conduct sorties at Eglin Air Force Base. This photo is one of six photos released by Eglin today. Eglin Air Force Base in Northwest Florida is 724 square miles, and in addition to the over-land training space the base has access to some 120,000 miles of over water airspace. The F-35 is a multi-role fighter with variants for the Air Force (F-35A), Navy (F-35C) and Marine Corps (F-35B). The F-35's Pratt and Whitney engine produces 43,000 lbs of thrust. The 33rd Fighter Wing is a graduate flying and maintenance training wing for the Lockheed Martin-built F-35 Lightning II. (Source:
Eglin Air Force Base, 03/07/17)
