F-35 Progress In Pictures

Photo: Lockheed Martin

From Aviation Week:

Today's post is mainly visual, because its pressday at AW&ST and because I don't have much to add to the pictures. The first was taken a couple of weeks ago but has just been cleared for release. It shows the first F-35, aircraft AA-1, flying for the first time with weapons bay doors open and (inert) AMRAAMs and JDAMs loaded...

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