USAF Capt. Walter W. Irwin sets a world speed record of 1,404.09 mph, flying in an F-104.
It'll take up to 18 months for Lockheed Martin to deliver the 100 or so F-35s that went directly from production line to storage, awaiting the completion of Tech Refresh 3 testing. Customers haven't complained about the order in which the backlog is being delivered.