F35a Pins and Buttons

An F35A hovering momentarily before it gently descends to land softly on a runway.

I think this is one of my favourite photos of 2019. A WW2 era P-51 Mustang and her modern day successor the F-35A Lightning II in a Heritage Flight formation during San Francisco Fleet Week. The Mustang, Wee Willy II first flew in 1944 and in addition to taking part in the Heritage Flights, also races at Reno, not bad for a 75 year old! California Sony DSC HX400V

The 421st Fighter Squadron is part of the 388th Fighter Wing at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. It operates the Lockheed Martin F-35A aircraft conducting air superiority missions. The squadron is one of the most decorated fighter squadrons in the United States Air Force, being awarded three Presidential Unit Citations and seven Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards for Valor in Combat.

F-35A Lightning II With Afterburner And Vapor

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F-35 Lightning II Strike Fighter Jet Aircraft distressed design by Jeff Hobrath. Sharp silhouette of a cool F-35 Lightning II.

USAF F-35 Afterburner climb