Lt. Cdr. Chris Tabert puts on the specialized helmet before piloting the first F-35C Lightning II flight at Eglin Air Force Base Aug. 14. Before arriving to Navy F-35 Strike Fighter Squadron VFA 101 in February, he served as a test pilot for the join

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Lt. Cdr. Chris Tabert puts on the specialized helmet before piloting the first F-35C Lightning II flight at Eglin Air Force Base Aug. 14. Before arriving to Navy F-35 Strike Fighter Squadron VFA 101 in February, he served as a test pilot for the joint strike fighter program at Naval Air Station Patuxent River. He will become the squadron's first instructor pilot and join a collocated team of Marine, Navy, Air Force and international partners training here.

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