Name for F-35 will soon take flight
Published: Tue May 30th, 2006Source: aimpoints.hq.af.mil
WASHINGTON -- The Air Force chief of staff will name the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter by June 30, choosing from six monikers that range from the historic to the arcane, military and industry officials say.Officials at Lockheed Martin Corp., which largely builds the new multiservice stealth aircraft in Fort Worth, hope President Bush will announce the winning name in a visit to the factory proposed for July 7.
The six finalists being considered by Gen. T. Michael "Buzz" Moseley, according to officials who spoke on condition of anonymity, include two based on famed World War II fighters: Lightning II – the odds-on favorite – and Spitfire II.
The P-38 Lightning was built by Lockheed and flown by Richard Bong, the leading American ace of World War II with 40 kills of enemy aircraft.
The Spitfire was the British fighter credited with winning the 1940 Battle of Britain by taking on German fighters and bombers.
The F-35, which got its numerical designation after Lockheed won the contract five years ago, is to make its first flight this fall.
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