Maj. Casey Manning, 62nd Fighter Squadron F-35A Lightning II pilot, prepares to take flight Oct. 3, 2022, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. Manning and several other F-35A pilots prepared to join a B-1B Lancer assigned to the 7th Bomb Wing, Dyess AFB, Texas, in formation over the United States, exercising the interoperability of the different aircraft. (Air Force photograph by Senior Airman David Busby)
Airman 1st Class Joseph Sullivan, 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, oversees the successful preparation of an F-35A Lightning II for flight Oct. 3, 2022, at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. (Air Force photograph by Senior Airman David Busby)A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II aircraft performs functionality checks before takeoff Oct. 3, 2022, at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. Multiple 62nd Fighter Squadron F-35A’s were prepared to join a B-1B Lancer assigned to the 7th Bomb Wing, Dyess AFB, Texas, in formation over the United States, exercising the interoperability of the different aircraft. (Air Force photograph by Senior Airman David Busby)