Joint Strike Fighter (F-35 Lightning II) Taxi Tests

[KeithnFW]

Today at NAS Fort Worth (Lockheed)









hoping for flight shots by Thursday

[Daniel Bates]

Lucky dog! You know, that's the first time I've seen a non-promotional picture of that aircraft, and you got to shoot it!

[KeithnFW]

Originally Posted by Daniel Bates

Lucky dog! You know, that's the first time I've seen a non-promotional picture of that aircraft, and you got to shoot it!

I was lucky someone called me . . . hopefully I'll have some shots of it flying by Thursday

[DEMDeepEllumMusic]

I heard last week that it was going to be hitting the air this week and I knew one of you FT Worth Guys would hunt it down and shoot it.

[bburton]

Originally Posted by KeithnFW

. . . hopefully I'll have some shots of it flying by Thursday

I'm looking forward to your series. That bird better fly and fly good; there's a lot riding on it -- not just for Fort Worth but for our entire nation.

[riteflyt]

I know the guy who supervised the line that joined the wing to the fuse on that plane... very cool shots Keith!!

[AndrewCCM]

Ok dang it.. I am going to have to get out there this week. :)

[kamari]

i'm not supposed to be givin this out, but here goes nothin:

Hey, if guys in cheap grey suits & sunglasses show up at your door--you didn't get this from me.

Info removed by Abel: If you're not suppose to release it then I would not post it publically because there may be consequences for us as a forum.

[riteflyt]

Sweet thanks Kamari!!!!

[phototom1]

I am the one who gets to photograph it all from start to finish.
Tom H

[AndrewCCM]

Originally Posted by phototom1

I am the one who gets to photograph it all from start to finish.
Tom H

Quit bragging.

[kamari]

Originally Posted by phototom1

I am the one who gets to photograph it all from start to finish.
Tom H

Any way that a fellow employee (Missiles & Fire Control) can, uhh, tag along as an assistant (with his camera handy)???

[AndrewCCM]

Originally Posted by kamari

Any way that a fellow employee (Missiles & Fire Control) can, uhh, tag along as an assistant (with his camera handy)???

Got security clearance? LOL

I have a few friends over at Lockeed...Hasn't gotten me in.. Boo!

EDIT: Come to think of it, I really never asked... hehe

[kamari]

The flight will be somewhere between 9am & 3pm scheduled for tomorrow. How many of y'all are playin hookie tomorrow? lol. It will be a 1-hr flight. Wish I could post the map of the flight but that would probably land me in hot water. It's headed west 20 miles out by weatherford, then north about 30 miles where it'll do a few loops while checking some stuff out, then southwest over by mineral wells where it'll be met by chase aircraft (should make for some cool shots) and finally headed back east to Ft. Worth. It'll be relatively low altitude flying...around skydiving height (man that was a blast). Remember, watch out for those guys in grey suits.

[DragBoatPhoto]

to go or not to go .... i just cannot decide.