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An F-35 Lightning II flies overhead for the first time on Elgin Air Force Base, Fla., April 23, 2009. The aircraft is the first at Eglin, which will be the future home of the Joint Strike Fighter training facility.

LIGHTNING FIRST

An F-35 Lightning II flies overhead for the first time on Elgin Air Force Base, Fla., April 23, 2009. The aircraft is the first at Eglin, which will be the future home of the Joint Strike Fighter training facility.

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