First F-35A sorties at Hill
34th Fighter Squadron Assistant Director of Operations Maj. Brad Matherne, retracts his landing gear after taking off from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Sept. 17, during one of the base’s first sorties with the recently acquired, combat-coded F-35A Lightning II aircraft. Along with 34th Fighter Squadron Commander Lt. Col. George Watkins in another F35A, Matherne conducted mission qualification training, focusing on weapons employment, range familiarization and mission system proficiency. (U.S. Air Force photo/Alex R. Lloyd)
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