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The F-35A Lightning II Demonstration Team is a United States Air Force flight demonstration team under the 388th Fighter Wing currently stationed at Hill Air Force Base in Davis County, Utah. The team flies the USAF's F-35A fighter jet at airshows performing air maneuvers that demonstrate the supermaneuverability of the F-35A. Examples of these demonstrations include the minimum radius turn to high alpha loop, weapons bay door pass, pedal turn, slow speed to power climb and tactical pitch.[1]
F-35A Lightning II Demonstration Team | |
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Active | 2018–present |
Country | United States |
Branch | United States Air Force |
Role | Aerobatic display team |
Size | 1 officer 11 enlisted support personnel |
Part of | Air Combat Command |
Garrison/HQ | Hill Air Force Base Davis County, Utah |
Equipment | F-35A Lightning II |
Website | https://www.388fw.acc.af.mil/F-35A-Demo-Team/ |
Commanders | |
Current Commander | Captain Melanie "Mach" Kluesner |
The demonstration team was founded in late 2018 and was originally stationed at Luke Air Force Base in Arizona,[2] It moved to Hill Air Force Base in 2019.[3]
The current demonstration pilot and commander of the team is Captain Melanie "Mach" Kluesner. [4] Captain Kluesner takes over for the former demonstration pilot and team commander, Major Kristin "Beo" Wolfe.[5]
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