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Old 3rd Feb 2017, 21:33
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Key take-aways:

1st F-35A Ex RF
13 aircraft deployed to Nellis from Hill AFB, Utah
110 missions flown in 2 weeks, without unserviceability
Most challenging Red Air replication seen to date
F-35A achieved a training ELR of 15:1 but did lose a few (anyone who has done RF will understand why his happens)
Worked interoperably with F-22, UK Typhoon, Growler and Aus Wedgetail, amongst others.
F-35A released inert 2000lb JDAM on most sorties - highest weapon release aircraft type on Flag.

Really just headlines but, for an IOC Block 3i config jet, F-35A has firmly "held its own" from what I've heard.
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