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PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 7, 2016) — Royal Air Force Squadron Leader Andrew “Gary” Edgell, U.K. test pilot meticulously inspects his F-35B Lightning II aircraft during preflight. On the F-35B’s developmental test pha... More
The Marine Corps' F-35 variant makes a vertical landing
The Marine Corps' F-35 variant makes a vertical landing Jan. 16 at Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue, North Carolina, during sloped surface vertical landing testing. With the sloped surface tests, the... More
Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211 prepare
Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211 prepare to load Guided Bomb Unit (GBU) 12 Paveway II’s into an F-35B Joint Strike Fighter on the flight deck of Her Majesty’s Ship Queen Elizabeth, at sea on 29 S... More
A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft with
A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), lands for the first time at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Miramar, San Diego, Ca... More
An F-35 Lightning II rolls down the 33rd Fighter Wing
An F-35 Lightning II rolls down the 33rd Fighter Wing flightline toward the runway for another sortie at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)
A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft with
A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), lands for the first time at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Miramar, San Diego, Ca... More
U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier II aircraft attached
U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier II aircraft attached to Marine Attack Squadron 214 (VMA-214) perform a Combat Air Support demonstration during the 2017 Yuma Airshow at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., Satu... More
A video plays at the at a ribbon cutting ceremony aboard
A video plays at the at a ribbon cutting ceremony aboard Townsend Bombing Range, the East Coast’s premier air-to-ground bombing range, to commemorate its expansion and modernization, Jan 29. The video explained... More
U.S. Air Force C-17A Globemaster III aircraft from
U.S. Air Force C-17A Globemaster III aircraft from the 62nd and 512th Airlift Wings (AW), visit Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Beaufort to pick up passengers and cargo in support of Marine All Weather Fighter ... More
A United Kingdom F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter
A United Kingdom F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter lands aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort Dec. 14. This is the final F-35B to be delivered to the UK team at MCAS Beaufort prior to their departure ... More
F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters with Marine
F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211 and the 617 Squadron sit on the flight deck aboard Her Majesty's Ship (HMS) Queen Elizabeth at sea on 06 October, 2020. VMFA-211 ... More
Capt Christopher Streicher \with Marine Fighter Attack
Capt Christopher Streicher \with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211 completes pre-flight checks in an F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter aboard Her Majesty's Ship (HMS) Queen Elizabeth at sea on 28 ... More
Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211 prepare
Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211 prepare to load Guided Bomb Unit (GBU) 12 Paveway II’s into an F-35B Joint Strike Fighter on the flight deck of Her Majesty’s Ship Queen Elizabeth, at sea on 29 S... More
MSgt Aaron Martin with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron
MSgt Aaron Martin with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211 inspects Guided Bomb Unit (GBU) 12’s as Marines load them into an F-35B Joint Strike Fighter on the flight deck of Her Majesty’s Ship Queen Elizabeth, ... More
Capt Christopher Streicher with Marine Fighter Attack
Capt Christopher Streicher with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211 completes pre-flight checks in an F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter aboard Her Majesty's Ship (HMS) Queen Elizabeth at sea on 28 S... More
U.S. Air Force C-17A Globemaster III aircraft from
U.S. Air Force C-17A Globemaster III aircraft from the 62nd and 512th Airlift Wings (AW), visit Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Beaufort to pick up passengers and cargo in support of Marine All Weather Fighter ... More
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U.S. Air Force C-17A Globemaster III aircraft from
U.S. Air Force C-17A Globemaster III aircraft from the 62nd and 512th Airlift Wings (AW), visit Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Beaufort to pick up passengers and cargo in support of Marine All Weather Fighter ... More
A Marine pilot with the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing
A Marine pilot with the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing demonstrates the capabilities of the F-35B Lightning II during the 2019 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show at MCAS Miramar, Calif., Sept. 28. This year's ... More
U.S. Marine Corps pilots assigned to Marine Fighter
U.S. Marine Corps pilots assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211 and Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 214 conduct flight demonstrations at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., Sept. 19, 2017. The pil... More
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Michael Lippert, test pilot
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Michael Lippert, test pilot with the F-35 Pax River Integrated Test Force, takes off from HMS Queen Elizabeth with the first Paveway II payload Oct. 9, 2018. The first bombs to be dropped... More
Lt. Col. Joseph T. Bachmann, Commanding Officer of
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A U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler, fly through the skies above
A U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler, fly through the skies above Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, for exercise Northern Edge 2017, May 2, 2017. This exercise is Alaska’s largest and premier joint training exerci... More
181013-N-ZZ999-001 NORTH ATLANTIC (Oct. 13, 2018) An
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An AV-8B Harrier from Marine Attack Squadron 231 uses
An AV-8B Harrier from Marine Attack Squadron 231 uses its vertical landing capability to land aboard the USS Kearsarge for Exercise Bold Alligator 2012. The purpose of the exercise was to revitalize Navy and Ma... More
An F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron
An F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 takes off from Red Beach on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Dec. 10. This is the first time that the F-35 conducted close air suppo... More
An F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron
An F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211 (VMFA-211) demonstrates its capabilities during the 2017 Yuma Airshow at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., Saturday, March 18, 2017. (U.S. Mari... More
Sgt Anthony Delgado and Cpl Charlton Hale with Marine
Sgt Anthony Delgado and Cpl Charlton Hale with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211 conduct a safe for flight check on an F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter on the flight deck aboard Her Majesty's Ship (HMS)... More
Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501 (VMFAT-501),
Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501 (VMFAT-501), the Marine Corps' only F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter training squadron, completed their first F-35B Lightning II takeoff supported entirely by ... More
U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft assigned
U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 conduct flight operations aboard MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, July 17, 2020. VMFA-121 is the first forward deployed Ma... More
Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211 conduct
Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211 conduct a foreign object debris (FOD) walk alongside their United Kingdom counterparts on the flight deck aboard Her Majesty's Ship (HMS) Queen Elizabeth at sea o... More
F-35 Pax River Integrated Test Force test pilots Peter
F-35 Pax River Integrated Test Force test pilots Peter Wilson and Royal Air Force Squadron Leader Andy Edgell, First of Class Flight Trials (Fixed Wing) lead test pilot, continue FOCFT (FW) developmental test f... More
Maj Gregg Borman with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron
Maj Gregg Borman with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211 completes pre-flight checks in an F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter aboard Her Majesty's Ship (HMS) Queen Elizabeth at sea on 27 September, ... More
Marines, Sailors and civilian personnel gather on Marine
Marines, Sailors and civilian personnel gather on Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, to observe a change of command ceremony for Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, March 3, 2017. Lt. Col. J.T. Ba... More
180717-N-VK310-0091 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 17, 2018) An
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190928-N-ZQ712-1048 PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 28, 2019)
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Capt Michael Delaisse with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron
Capt Michael Delaisse with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211 flies an F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter after taking off from Royal Air Force Station Marham, United Kingdom, on Oct 26, 2020. VMFA-... More
An F-35B Lightning II assigned to the United Kingdom’s
An F-35B Lightning II assigned to the United Kingdom’s 617 Squadron prepares to land on the flight deck of HMS Queen Elizabeth at sea on 23 September, 2020. Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211 “The Wake I... More
Royal Navy Commander Nathan Gray, test pilot with the
Royal Navy Commander Nathan Gray, test pilot with the F-35 Pax River Integrated Test Force, conducts F-35B flight tests aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth during the First of Class Flight Trials (Fixed Wing) on Oct. 10, 2018.
A Marine F-35B joint strike fighter seems to hover
A Marine F-35B joint strike fighter seems to hover over the runway as it descends toward the ground during the first short take-off and vertical landing mission at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Oct. 25. The miles... More
LtCol Joseph Freshour, the commanding officer of Marine
LtCol Joseph Freshour, the commanding officer of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211, accelerates as he prepares to launch from the deck of Her Majesty's Ship (HMS) Queen Elizabeth armed with a Gun Pod Un... More
Capt Michael Delaisse with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron
Capt Michael Delaisse with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211 completes pre-flight checks in an F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter aboard Her Majesty's Ship (HMS) Queen Elizabeth at sea on 27 Septem... More
The 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing band performed at the
The 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing band performed at the change of command ceremony for Lt. Col. James B. Wellons. Wellons relinquished command of Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501 to Lt. Col David R. Berke... More
F-35 Lightning II variants fill the 33rd Fighter Wing’s
F-35 Lightning II variants fill the 33rd Fighter Wing’s hot pit refueling area on Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. All of the F-35 variants use the refueling areas in conjunction with the 96th Logistics Readiness Squ... More
Corporal SirAnthony Russel, a Motor-T Operator stationed
Corporal SirAnthony Russel, a Motor-T Operator stationed with Headquarters Company, Marine Forces Central Command, reaches out to examine a F-35B Lightning II aircraft on MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., April 4, ... More
An F-35B Lightning II assigned to the United Kingdom’s
An F-35B Lightning II assigned to the United Kingdom’s 617 Squadron prepares to land on the flight deck of HMS Queen Elizabeth at sea on 23 September, 2020. Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211 “The Wake I... More
A Lockheed Martin maintainer pulls the chocks from
A Lockheed Martin maintainer pulls the chocks from a Royal Netherlands Air Force F-35A Lightning II prior to a sortie at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The RNLAF completed their first joint strike fighter flying so... More
U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft assigned
U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 conduct flight operations aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, August 18, 2020. VMFA-121 is the fir... More
A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II flies through
A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II flies through the skies above Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 3, 2017. Northern Edge is Alaska’s largest and premier joint training exercise designed to pract... More
A Lockheed Martin maintainer for the Naval F-35C Lightning
A Lockheed Martin maintainer for the Naval F-35C Lightning II carries wheel chocks back to a hangar after a refueling session at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. All of the F-35 variants use the refueling areas in c... More
An F-35B Lightning II performs a demonstration during
An F-35B Lightning II performs a demonstration during the 2015 MCAS Miramar Air Show aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Oct. 3. This is the aircraft’s second appearance at the Miramar Air Show. (U... More
F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters assigned to
F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters assigned to the United Kingdom’s 617 Squadron prepare to launch from the deck aboard Her Majesty's Ship (HMS) Queen Elizabeth at sea on 10 October, 2020. Marine Fighter ... More
F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters assigned to
F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters assigned to the United Kingdom’s 617 Squadron prepare to launch from the deck aboard Her Majesty's Ship (HMS) Queen Elizabeth at sea on 10 October, 2020. Marine Fighter ... More
Marine test pilot Maj. Joseph T. Bachmann exists the
Marine test pilot Maj. Joseph T. Bachmann exists the first of two Marine Corps F-35B aircraft at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., home of Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing Jan. 11... More
F-35 Pax River Integrated Test Force test pilots Peter
F-35 Pax River Integrated Test Force test pilots Peter Wilson and Royal Air Force Squadron Leader Andy Edgell, First of Class Flight Trials (Fixed Wing) lead test pilot, continue FOCFT (FW) developmental test f... More
181006-N-N0101-372 NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 6, 2018)
181006-N-N0101-372 NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 6, 2018) An F-35B Lightning II assigned to the F-35 Integrated Test Force at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md., launches from the Royal Navy aircraft carrier H... More
Two F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters complete
Two F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters complete vertical landings aboard the USS Wasp (LHD-1) during the opening day of the first session of operational testing, May 18, 2015. As the future of Marine Corp... More
Marines prepare an F/A-18C Hornet to take off from
Marines prepare an F/A-18C Hornet to take off from Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort to participate in Sentry Savannah, Aug. 21. The hornet flew a joint mission with the Air Force simulating enemy aircraft in a... More
A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker pilot assigned
A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker pilot assigned to the 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron conducts a walk-around inspection of the aircraft on Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Sept. 15, 2018. Pilots perform... More
A Marine with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA)
A Marine with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211 taxis an F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter aboard Her Majesty's Ship (HMS) Queen Elizabeth at sea on 27 September, 2020. VMFA-211 is deployed aboard... More
A U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle aircraft from the 67th
A U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle aircraft from the 67th Fighter Squadron, 18th Wing, Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan, taxies onto the runway at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, for exercise Northern Edge 20... More
U.S. Navy Chief Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling)
U.S. Navy Chief Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) John Jacob directs an F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) in... More
LtCol Joseph Freshour, the commanding officer of Marine
LtCol Joseph Freshour, the commanding officer of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211, prepares to launch from the deck of Her Majesty's Ship (HMS) Queen Elizabeth armed with a Gun Pod Unit (GPU) - 9/A, at... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Michael Wyrsch, Marine Fighter
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Michael Wyrsch, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 242 commanding officer, speaks with Lt. Gen. Hiroshi Kaminotani, Japan Air Defense Command Vice Commander about F-35B Lightning II aircr... More
An F-35A Lightning II taxis down the 33rd Fighter Wing
An F-35A Lightning II taxis down the 33rd Fighter Wing flightline after a sortie at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The Air Force F-35s make of the majority of the joint strike fighters located on base. (U.S. Air Fo... More
An F-35B Lightning II jet refuels at Marine Corps Air
An F-35B Lightning II jet refuels at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, Nov. 27, 2018. The F-35B landed, refueled and took off for the first time at MCAS Futenma. The F-35B belongs to Marine Fig... More
Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron (VMFAT) 501
Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron (VMFAT) 501 conducts a readiness exercise comprised of 20 F-35B Lightning II aircraft aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, May 1. The safe launch and recovery of the... More
Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 F-35B Lightning
Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter prepares to make a vertical landing aboard Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., March 21, 2013. This marks the first vertical landing ... More
Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 F-35B Lightning
Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter prepares to make a vertical landing aboard Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., March 21, 2013. This marks the first vertical landing ... More
F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters with Marine
F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211 and 617 Squadron sit on the flight deck aboard Her Majesty's Ship (HMS) Queen Elizabeth at sea on 06 October, 2020. VMFA-211 is d... More
Maj Chirstophe Brandt with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron
Maj Chirstophe Brandt with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211 taxis an F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter aboard Her Majesty's Ship (HMS) Queen Elizabeth at sea on 10 October, 2020. VMFA-211 is depl... More
A Marine with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA)
A Marine with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211 launches an F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter from the deck aboard Her Majesty's Ship (HMS) Queen Elizabeth at sea on 10 October, 2020. VMFA-211 is ... More
Maj Gregg Borman with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron
Maj Gregg Borman with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211 accelerates an F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter aboard Her Majesty's Ship (HMS) Queen Elizabeth at sea on 27 September, 2020. VMFA-211 is ... More
170811-N-XG464-012 BEAUFORT, S.C. (Aug. 11, 2017) Secretary
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A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II from the Marine
A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II from the Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, approaches the boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron for an inflight refuel March 14, 2017, over... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Laren Kenison, a powerline mechanic
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Laren Kenison, a powerline mechanic with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, checks the exterior of an F-35B Lightning II while wearing Mission Oriented Protective Posture gear lev... More
An F-35B Lightning II from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron
An F-35B Lightning II from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., lands aboard MCAS Miramar, Calif., July 30. The Lightning II is the Marine Corps’ newest aircraft and is capa... More
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Michael Lippert, test pilot
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Michael Lippert, test pilot with the F-35 Pax River Integrated Test Force, takes off from HMS Queen Elizabeth with the first Paveway II payload Oct. 9, 2018. The first bombs to be dropped... More
U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter
U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211 (VMFA-211) performs it’s first flight at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., June 29, 2016.
PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 28, 2016) Two F-35B Lightning II
PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 28, 2016) Two F-35B Lightning II short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) aircraft from Air Test & Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23 at NAS Patuxent River, Maryland are secured to the flight deck of... More
Capt Christopher Streicher with Marine Fighter Attack
Capt Christopher Streicher with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211 flies an F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter after taking off from Royal Air Force Station Marham, United Kingdom, on Oct 26, 2020. ... More
An F-35B from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211, 13th
An F-35B from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is prepared and ready for take-off aboard the Wasp-class amphibious ship USS Essex (LHD 2), March 26, 2018. The Essex Amphibious... More
Col Simon Doran complete pre-flight checks in an F-35B
Col Simon Doran complete pre-flight checks in an F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter after landing aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth in the North Sea on Oct. 10, 2020. VMFA-211 is an F-35B Lightning II squadron as... More
Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211 load
Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211 load a Guided Bomb Unit (GBU) 12 Paveway II into an F-35B Joint Strike Fighter on the flight deck of Her Majesty’s Ship Queen Elizabeth, at sea on 29 September, 2... More
F-35 Pax River Integrated Test Force test pilots Peter
F-35 Pax River Integrated Test Force test pilots Peter Wilson and Royal Air Force Squadron Leader Andy Edgell, First of Class Flight Trials (Fixed Wing) lead test pilot, continue FOCFT (FW) developmental test f... More
An F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter assigned
An F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter assigned to the United Kingdom’s 617 Squadron prepare to launch from the deck aboard Her Majesty's Ship (HMS) Queen Elizabeth at sea on 10 October, 2020. Marine Fighte... More
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Russell A. Sanborn, commanding
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Russell A. Sanborn, commanding general of 1st Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), addresses the audience during the welcoming ceremony of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 at Marine ... More
An F-35A Lightning II pilot turns his aircraft along
An F-35A Lightning II pilot turns his aircraft along the yellow taxi line on the 33rd Fighter Wing flightline at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)
Senior Airman Herbert Tucker, 33rd Aircraft Maintenance
Senior Airman Herbert Tucker, 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, checks his six before marshaling out a refueled F-35A Lightning II at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. All of the F-35 variants use the refueling area... More
A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft taxies
A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft taxies onto the runway on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 3, 2017. Northern Edge is Alaska’s largest and premier joint training exercise designed to ... More
Four F-35B Lighting II Joint Strike Fighters sit secured
Four F-35B Lighting II Joint Strike Fighters sit secured to the deck after their arrival aboard the USS Wasp (LHD-1), May 18, 2015. As the future of Marine Corps aviation, the F-35B will eventually replace all ... More
A U.S. Navy E-2C Hawkeye attached to Carrier Airborne
A U.S. Navy E-2C Hawkeye attached to Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 117 takes off from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, for exercise Northern Edge 2017, May 5, 2017. This exercise is Alaska’s l... More
Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, 31st
Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, load a GBU-12 Paveway II, Laser Guided Bomb into an F-35B Lightning II aboard the USS Wasp (LHD-1) during Certification Exercise ... More
L-39 Albatros aircraft attached to the Patriots Jet
L-39 Albatros aircraft attached to the Patriots Jet Team perform aerial acrobatics during the 2017 Yuma Airshow at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., Saturday, March 18, 2017. (U.S. Marine Corps photo taken... More
Fellow U. S. Marines of the Marine Fighter Attack Squadron
Fellow U. S. Marines of the Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 (VMFA-121) greet U.S. Marine Maj. Aric Liberman, pilot of the F-35B with VMFA-121, on Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., Nov. 16, 2012. VMFA-121... More
An F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron
An F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211, "The Wake Island Avengers" after landing onboard HMS Queen Elizabeth off the coast of the United Kingdom on 22 September, 2020. The Marines of the ... More
The first F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter assigned
The first F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501 arrived at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, July 17. The aircraft is the first to join VMFAT-501 at MC... More
An F4U Corsair flies in formation with an AV-8B Harrier
An F4U Corsair flies in formation with an AV-8B Harrier during the 2012 Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point “Celebrate the Heritage” air show, showcasing where Marine aviation has been and where it is now.
Marine Lt. Col. Andrew D’Ambrogi launches An F-35B
Marine Lt. Col. Andrew D’Ambrogi launches An F-35B Lightning II assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211 off the deck of HMS Queen Elizabeth at sea on 23 September, 2020. “The Wake Island Avengers”... More
A Marine with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA)
A Marine with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211 prepares to launch an F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter from the deck aboard Her Majesty's Ship (HMS) Queen Elizabeth at sea on 10 October, 2020. VM... More