
Australia’s first F-35A pilot, squadron leader Andrew Jackson, took his first flight in an F-35A at Eglin AFB, Fla., Australia’s Department of Defence said on Friday.The flight test took place on Wednesday in a U.S. Air Force F-35A because Australian F-35As are currently at Luke AFB, Ariz., in anticipation of the international pilot training center in mid-2015. Jackson is to continue his training for several months.The First F-35A is set to arrive in Australia at the end of 2018 with…