A 4th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron F-35A Lightning II pilot meets a crew chief in the U.S. Central Command area of operations, April 26, 2019. This was the first U.S. Air Force F-35 sortie operated in the Middle East.
Photo By: Air Force Staff Sgt. Chris Thornbury
2019-04-26
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