First F-35A Lighting II arrive at Hill Air Force Base
Col. David Lyons, 388th Fighter Wing commander, speaks to Airmen, civic leaders and media after delivering an operational F-35A Lightning II aircraft to Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Sept. 2, 2015. Lyons, along with Lt. Col. Yosef Morris, 34th Fighter Squadron director of operations, delivered the first two jets, known as AF-77 and AF-78, at approximately 1 p.m. MDT after a 90-minute flight from the F-35 production facility in Fort Worth, Texas. These aircraft are the first two of up to 72 jets that will be assigned to both the active-duty 388th and Reserve 419th Fighter Wings at Hill. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ron Bradshaw)