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RAAF F-35S ACHIEVE 1,000 FLYING HOUR MILESTONE

written by Staff Reporter June 11, 2020

Squadron Leader Chris Myles, left, the Australian Participant Maintenance Lead at Luke Air Force Base in Arizona, and pilot Flight Lieutenant Adrian Herenda, with the F-35A A35-001 (Source: Dept of Defence)

The Royal Australian Air Force’s F-35A Joint Strike Fighter aircraft have successfully completed 1,000 flying hours at Luke Air Force Base in Arizona, writes Stephen Kuper.

Australian F-35A pilot Flight Lieutenant Adrian Herenda was in the cockpit of A35-001 as the clock ticked over 1,000 hours. The former F/A-18A pilot has been flying the aircraft for 12 months and said it was a good feeling to be flying the jet when it reached the milestone.

“The F-35A provides the pilot with phenomenal situational awareness, which is a significant benefit when operating in complex threat environments,” FLTLT Herenda said.

Project engineering manager Timothy Rafferty, of JSF Branch, said the milestone signified the maturity of the platform and associated support systems.