F-35 Lightning II first flight takeoff. Lockheed Martin Photo by Tom Harvey. Published on December 13, 2014 in 15 December 2006Full resolution (2560 × 2048) Next → AA-1. the first prototype Lockheed Martin F-22A Lightning II, takes off at Fort Worth, Texas, 12:44 p.m., CST, 15 December 2006. (Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co.)