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F-35A went on first combat training mission 5 hours after being delivered from Fort Worth

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F-35A #5261 was delivered to the 388th Fighter Wing at Hill Air Force Base from Forth Worth, Texas on Aug. 1.

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Five hours after the jet touched down, it went on to fly its first combat training mission. A new record.

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