U.S. Air Force 33rd Fighter Wing F-35A Lightning II, tail number 08-0747, sits on the flight line during the preflight check at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, Sept. 25, 2025. Aircraft 747 was the 33rd FW’s first F-35A Lightning II. (U.S. Air Force photo by U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Reagan Hardy)
The 33rd FW’s first F-35 departs Eglin AFB [Image 8 of 9]
U.S. Air Force 33rd Fighter Wing F-35A Lightning II, tail number 08-0747, sits on the flight line during the preflight check at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, Sept. 25, 2025. Aircraft 747 was the 33rd FW’s first F-35A Lightning II. (U.S. Air Force photo by U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Reagan Hardy)
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