THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 2011 PAGE A16 RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE (FILES) File hand out image released by the US Navy showing the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Lightning II, built by Lockheed Martin, taking off for its first flight December 15, 2006 to test the aircraft’s initial capability from the Joint Reserve Base at Fort Worth, Texas. The Norwegian government chose the Joint Strike Fighter to replace its aging fleet of jetfighters against the Swedish Gripen, for an amount of several billions of Euros, it was disclosed on November 20, 2008. AFP PHOTO/FILES/HO/US NAVY/Keith Simmons (Photo credit should read -/AFP/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: POS2012121119311190