F-35 VP Stephen O’Bryan interviewed by Daniel Proussalidis of Sun News

The first night flight in the history of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Program was completed Wednesday at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. Piloted by Lockheed Martin Test Pilot Mark Ward, AF-6, an F-35A conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL) variant, launched at 5:05 p.m. PST and landed after sunset at 6:22 p.m. The mission consisted of a series of straight in approaches in twilight and darkness. The pilot also performed an evaluation of the F-35’s cockpit lighting which Ward called, ... Read more
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Yesterday Lockheed Martin was pleased to sponsor and participate in a charity golf tournament planned and hosted by Rivermead Golf Club in support of the Royal Canadian Dragoons Guild. The families who stand beside and behind those who serve Canada in uniform often sacrifice much and carry an enormous load in anonymity and without asking for anything back. The event raised more than $35,000 for the Guild which will give its family programs a transformative boost. A unique feature of this particular golf tournament was that ... Read more
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It was wheels up Wednesday morning for Lockheed Martin’s second F-35A Lightning II production jet delivery in a week. Maj. Joseph T. “OD” Bachmann (Marine Corps) piloted the aircraft, known as AF-8, to Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., where it arrived at 11:50 a.m. CDT. AF-8 joins AF-9 which Lockheed Martin delivered to the 33rd Fighter Wing last Thursday. The jets will be used for training F-35 pilots and maintainers who are slated to begin course work at the base’s new F-35 ... Read more
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Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] announced a new website for the F-35 Lightning II aircraft at the Paris Air Show today. The site, www.f35.com, provides the most up-to-date information on the F-35 program, including history, program updates, news, photos and videos. The F-35 Lightning II is the most advanced 5th generation multirole fighter in the world, combining Very Low Observable stealth with fighter speed and agility, fully fused sensor information, network-enabled operations and reduced sustainment costs. The Lightning II’s sensor suite is the ... Read more
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