Lt. Col. James Kromberg adjusts his helmet as he prepares to fly the F-35 Lightning II

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Lt. Col. James Kromberg adjusts his helmet as he prepares to fly the F-35 Lightning II Jan. 30 at the Lockheed Martin facility at Naval Air Station Fort Worth, Texas. Colonel Kromberg's test flight marks the first time a military pilot flew the F-35. He is the 461st Flight Test Squadron director of operations.

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Size: 3259px × 2606px
Location: Lockheed Martin facility at Naval Air Station Fort Worth, Texas.
Photo credit: © MC Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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