New demo team commander shows off F-35 as Hill AFB prepares for Utah Air Show

Ahead of the Utah Air Show scheduled for the last weekend in June, the new commander of the F-35A Lightning II Demonstration Team showed off her plane’s capabilities Tuesday.
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[@user-yw1nq3cg6l]

Go Utah air force!

[@voiceofraisin241]

I didn’t see any showing off. All I saw was a plane fly back and forth.

[@stormwatcher565]

Yes, I'm sure they're paying $400k for just one helmet, but it definitely doesn't cost even close to that much to make one. The reality is that it probably doesn't cost even $40k to make one, but that's government waste spending for you. They'll pay $500 for a hammer and $10,000 for a cordless drill.

[@MavHunter20XX]

Yes and no. We don't that much for hammers and tools. I'm more concerned that w/o that helmet, there is no backup; no HUD, unlike in the F-22 or any other jet fitted with helmet mounted displays.

[@jeffreyb8770]

Isn't that the trillion-dollar aircraft? Is it effective against OPEN BORDERS? Then what GOOD is it??