First Australian F-35 pilot completes training

Four F-35A Lightning IIs prepare to land after a training mission over Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., April 23, 2015. Royal Australian Air Force Squadron Leader Andrew Jackson made history as the first Australian pilot to fly in the F-35A. The fifth-generation aircraft will meet Australia’s future air combat and strike needs, providing a networked force-multiplier effect in terms of situational awareness and combat effectiveness. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Marleah Robertson)

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First Australian F-35 pilot completes training

Royal Australian Air Force Squadron Leader Andrew Jackson, F-35 Lightning II student pilot, prepares to take off on his final training mission from Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., April 23, 2015. Jackson made history as the first Australian pilot to fly in the F-35A. The fifth-generation aircraft will meet Australia’s future air combat and strike needs, providing a networked force-multiplier effect in terms of situational awareness and combat effectiveness. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Marleah Robertson)

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First Australian F-35 pilot completes training

Royal Australian Air Force Squadron Leader Andrew Jackson, F-35 Lightning II student pilot, receives a crew briefing before his final flight, concluding his training on Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., April 23, 2015. Jackson made history as the first Australian pilot to fly in the F-35A. The fifth-generation aircraft will meet Australia’s future air combat and strike needs, providing a networked force-multiplier effect in terms of situational awareness and combat effectiveness. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Marleah Robertson)

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First Australian F-35 pilot completes training

Royal Australian Air Force Squadron Leader Andrew Jackson, F-35 Lightning II student pilot, completes his final training mission after landing on Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., April 23, 2015. Jackson made history as the first Australian pilot to fly in the F-35A. The fifth-generation aircraft will meet Australia’s future air combat and strike needs, providing a networked force-multiplier effect in terms of situational awareness and combat effectiveness. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Marleah Robertson)

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First Australian F-35 pilot completes training

Four F-35A Lightning IIs prepare to land after a training mission over Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., April 23, 2015. Royal Australian Air Force Squadron Leader Andrew Jackson made history as the first Australian pilot to fly in the F-35A. The fifth-generation aircraft will meet Australia’s future air combat and strike needs, providing a networked force-multiplier effect in terms of situational awareness and combat effectiveness. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Marleah Robertson)

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First Australian F-35 pilot completes training

Royal Australian Air Force Squadron Leader Andrew Jackson, F-35 Lightning II student pilot, prepares to take off on his final training mission from Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., April 23, 2015. Jackson made history as the first Australian pilot to fly in the F-35A. The fifth-generation aircraft will meet Australia’s future air combat and strike needs, providing a networked force-multiplier effect in terms of situational awareness and combat effectiveness. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Marleah Robertson)

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First Australian F-35 pilot completes training

Published April 28, 2015
By Staff Sgt. Marleah Robertson
33rd Fighter Wing/Public Affairs

Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. -- Royal Australian Air Force Squadron Leader Andrew Jackson, F-35 Lightning II student pilot, completes his final training mission after landing on Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., April 23, 2015. Jackson made history as the first Australian pilot to fly in the F-35A. The fifth-generation aircraft will meet Australia's future air combat and strike needs, providing a networked force-multiplier effect in terms of situational awareness and combat effectiveness.