Fourth F-35A Lightning II arrives at Nellis

A Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II, followed by a Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon, flies over Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., April 24, 2013, prior to landing. The F-35 Lightning II is the fourth of four F-35s to arrive here.

A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II, flown by U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Rodger Hardy with Defense Contract Management Agency, arrives April 24, 2013, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The F-35A Lightning II is a single-seat, single engine, fifth generation, multirole fighter that’s able to perform ground attack, reconnaissance, and air defense missions with stealth capability.

The fourth F-35A Lightning II arrives April 24, 2013, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The 422nd Test and Evaluation Squadron will design the tactics for the F-35A through rigorous test flights over the Nevada Test and Training Range.

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Rodger Hardy, Defense Contract Management Agency pilot, delivers the fourth F-35A Lightning II April 24, 2013, to the 422nd Test and Evaluation Squadron at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The aircraft’s modern engine delivers more than 60-percent more thrust than any other aircraft of the same weight.