A 33rd Fighter Wing F-16 Fighting Falcon escorts an F-35A Lightning II joint strike fighter

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2464 x 3449 px | 20.9 x 29.2 cm | 8.2 x 11.5 inches | 300dpi

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31 August 2011

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Eglin AFB in 2011,

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A 33rd Fighter Wing F-16 Fighting Falcon escorts an F-35A Lightning II joint strike fighter Aug. 31, 2011, en route to Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. More F-35s are scheduled to arrive at Eglin AFB in 2011, including at least one short takeoff/vertical landing variant, BF-6.

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A 33rd Fighter Wing F-16 Fighting Falcon escorts an F-35A Lightning II joint strike fighter

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