Eglin AFB Will Train Pilots Of New Fighter Jet

Florida Pilot Eglin Air Force Base in the Panhandle will become the first military base to train pilots to fly the new F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.
by The Associated Press
Published: Thu, October 01, 2009 - 12:17 pm CST Last Updated: Thu, October 01, 2009 - 12:20 pm CST
EGLIN AFB, Florida - (AP) - Eglin Air Force Base in the
Panhandle will become the first military base to train pilots to
fly the new F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.
At a ceremony Thursday morning, base officials will officially
designate the 33rd Fighter Wing as the training command for the
next-generation jet fighter.
Eglin has phased out its F-15 fighter jets, which flew at the
base for years. Dozens of F-35s are expected to begin arriving at
the base within the next year.

(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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