Historical transition for the 301st Fighter Wing as they move from flying F-16s to the advanced F-35A Lightning II.
The older F-16s from the 457th Fighter Squadron at Fort Worth were reassigned to other bases like Nellis AFB, were some of the Vipers were “recruited” by the 706th Aggressor Squadron.
Pilot John A. Tilley of the 457th Fighter Group remembered an encounter in which he out-turned a very agile Japanese Oscar.
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Before this jet’s arrival, the only F-35 aircraft at Beaufort were assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron (VMFAT) 501, the type’s Fleet Replacement Squadron involved in “core ...
Twelve Fighting Falcons from the 77th Fighter Generation Squadron at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., arrived at Kadena on Friday, 18th Wing spokeswoman Maj. Alli Stormer wrote by email Monday.
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The F-35A Lightning II jet bearing the markings of the 457th Fighter Squadron “Spads” of the 301st Fighter Wing, flew on Oct.