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Pilot reaches 1,000 flight hours for the third time

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Cody Shepard, 315th Fighter Squadron crew chief, congratulates U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Christopher White, 315th Fighter Squadron commander, after the pilot reached his 1,000th flight hour milestone in the F-35A Lightning II at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, June 3, 2022. Airmen from the Vermont Air National Guard's 158th Fighter Wing are deployed to Europe to increase readiness and enhance NATO's collective defense. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Anthony Plyler)

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Pilot reaches 1,000 flight hours for the third time

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Christopher White, 315th Fighter Squadron commander, currently deployed to Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, prepares an F-35A Lightning II aircraft for take off, June 3, 2022. Members of the 158th Fighter Wing are in Europe to support NATO’s ongoing air policing mission to deter aggression and assure allies and partners in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Anthony Plyler)

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Pilot reaches 1,000 flight hours for the third time

Two F-35A Lightning II aircraft assigned to the 315th Fighter Squadron taxi at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, June 3, 2022. Airmen from the Vermont Air National Guard's 158th Fighter Wing are deployed to Spangdahlem in support of NATO's air policing mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Anthony Plyler)

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Pilot reaches 1,000 flight hours for the third time

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Christopher White, 315th Fighter Squadron commander, currently deployed to Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, steps to an F-35A Lightning II aircraft, June 3, 2022. White has passed the 1,000 flight hour milestone with three different airframes during his career. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Anthony Plyler)

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Pilot reaches 1,000 flight hours for the third time

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Christopher White, 315th Fighter Squadron commander, currently deployed to Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, prepares an F-35A Lightning II aircraft for take off prior to reaching his 1,000th flight hour milestone, June 3, 2022. Airmen assigned to the Vermont Air National Guard are deployed to Europe in full coordination with host nations and NATO military authorities to increase readiness and enhance NATO's collective defense. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Anthony Plyler)

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Pilot reaches 1,000 flight hours for the third time

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Christopher White, 315th Fighter Squadron commander, currently deployed to Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, reached his 1,000th flight hour milestone in the F-35A Lightning II aircraft, June 3, 2022. Members of the 158th Fighter Wing deployed to Europe in support of NATO’s ongoing air policing mission to deter aggression and assure allies and partners in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Anthony Plyler)

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Pilot reaches 1,000 flight hours for the third time

Published June 7, 2022
By U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Anthony Plyler
52nd Fighter Wing Public Affairs

SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany -- U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Cody Shepard, 315th Fighter Squadron crew chief, congratulates U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Christopher White, 315th Fighter Squadron commander, after the pilot reached his 1,000th flight hour milestone in the F-35A Lightning II at Spangdalem Air Base, Germany, June 3, 2022. Airmen from the Vermont Air National Guard's 158th Fighter Wing are deployed to Europe to increase readiness and enhance NATO's collective defense. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Anthony Plyler)