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2 Airmen Struck By Lightning While Working On F-35 Joint Strike Fighter

Jared Keller
History

The Incredible Story Of The Marine Who Rode Lightning

An F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter taxis across the 33rd Fighter Wing flight line at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., July 14, 2011

2 Airmen Struck By Lightning While Working On F-35 Joint Strike Fighter

Jared Keller

A composite of Lt. Col William Rankin and a pilot ejecting from an F-8 Crusader.

The Incredible Story Of The Marine Who Rode Lightning

Lt. Col. William Rankin ejected from his F-8 Crusader at 40,000 feet, fell through a nightmarish storm, and survived.

James Clark