Guardsmen from Wisconsin Air National Guard’s 115th Fighter Wing toured Lockheed Martin’s Forth Worth facility recently to see the first F-35A scheduled to be delivered to the unit next year.
Colonel Bart Van Roo
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115th Fighter Wing
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AF Plant 4
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“From the beginning of this visit, it was clear how different the F-35 is from the F-16 and other 4th gen aircraft,” said Col. Willa Panzer, the commander of the 115th Maintenance Group. “I think it is now easier to comprehend how our roles need to change to adapt to a new weapons system, new maintenance methods, new supply system and new government-contractor relationships.”
The 115th Fighter Wing is stationed at Truax Field, Madison, Wisconsin. The wing’s 115th Fighter Squadron flies the F-16, providing air defense for the Midwest region of the United States. It will be the 2nd operational Air National Guard unit to fly the F-35. The jets are expected to arrive in May next year.
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