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Thursday, October 05, 2006

A new bird in the air?

Received this email from a fellow wing member, given that I live in SC maybe I'll get to see some overhead sooner than I had hoped.


PRESS RELEASE -- Secretary of the Air Force, Office of Public Affairs

Release No. 021006
October 4,2006

Air Force proposes Initial Joint Strike Fighter locations

ARLINGTON, Va. - Plans for initiating environmental analyses for proposed locations of the Air Force's newest fighter, the F-35A Lightning II, were announced by Air Force officials today.

The initial Joint Strike Fighter locations include Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. for primary maintenance and flight training; Nellis AFB, Nev. and Edwards AFB, Calif. for flight-testing; and Hill AFB, Utah, Kadena Air Base, Japan, and Shaw AFB/McEntire ANGB, S.C. for operational squadrons. Both stateside operational bases will combine active duty and Reserve Component personnel to maximize flexibility and combat capability.

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