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Air Force Lightning strikes in northern Colorado

November 3, 2021 by Tony Leave a Comment

Air Force Lightning strikes in northern Colorado
An Air Force F-35 Lightning II banks hard generating vapor off its wings and flame from its afterburner. (© Tony’s Takes)

Of all the demonstrations at The Great Colorado Air Show last month, this was the one I was most looking forward to. The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is the United States’ latest fighter aircraft and I expected it to be impressive – and it was.

The U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II Demonstration Team and pilot Major Kristin “Beo” Wolfe put on a heck of a show. The single-seat, single-engine aircraft was amazing to watch, feel and hear.

It is interesting to note that there are three distinct versions of the F-35 Lighting II.

The F-35A, seen here, is the Air Force version and the lightest of the bunch. The Marine Corps flies the F-35B with it having the distinct capability of short takeoff and vertical landing (STOVL), allowing it to operate in a wider variety of environments and off of Navy amphibious assault ships. The F-35C is the U.S. Navy’s version, beefed up with larger, foldable wings and stronger landing gear for operations off of aircraft carriers.

An Air Force F-35 Lightning II takes off with Colorado's Mount Meeker and Longs Peak in the background. (© Tony's Takes)
An Air Force F-35 Lightning II takes off with Colorado’s Mount Meeker and Longs Peak in the background. (© Tony’s Takes)
An Air Force F-35 Lightning II goes vertical. (© Tony's Takes)
An Air Force F-35 Lightning II goes vertical. (© Tony’s Takes)
An Air Force F-35 flies by with its weapons' bay doors open. (© Tony's Takes)
An Air Force F-35 flies by with its weapons’ bay doors open. (© Tony’s Takes)
An Air Force F-35 flies high in the sky with the snow-capped Rocky Mountains below. (© Tony's Takes)
An Air Force F-35 flies high in the sky with the snow-capped Rocky Mountains below. (© Tony’s Takes)

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