Royal Norwegian Air Force test pilot, Major “Taz” Amdal, flew a modified F-35A to Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska on Oct. 12 for the next phase testing of the type’s drag chute.
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U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Eric M. Fisher
This is the first time the F-35A is deployed to Eielson.
During this period, Maj. Amdal will help certify the Norwegian drag-chute and demonstrate that the entire fleet of F-35As are capable of landing at a runway condition reading (RCR) of 7.