EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – The Navy's version of the F-35 fighter, the C model, was officially rolled out during a ceremony Tuesday. The long-planned ceremony went on despite a shutdown of the federal government. Hundreds of guests attended in a hangar at Eglin, home of the F-35 training center. Strike Fighter Squadron 101 hosted the ceremony. (Source:
Northwest Florida Daily News,
WEAR-TV,
WMBB-TV, 10/01/13) Previous:
F-35C fleet roll-out planned;
Second F-35C now at Eglin;
First Navy F-35 arrives at Eglin;
Navy F-35 logs first training flight
