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The Marine Corps' F-35 variant makes a vertical landing
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Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211 prepare
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A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft with
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An F-35 Lightning II rolls down the 33rd Fighter Wing
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A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft with
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U.S. Air Force C-17A Globemaster III aircraft from
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A United Kingdom F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter
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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
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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
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U.S. Air Force C-17A Globemaster III aircraft from
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A Marine pilot with the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing
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U.S. Marine Corps pilots assigned to Marine Fighter
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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
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An F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron
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An F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron
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Sgt Anthony Delgado and Cpl Charlton Hale with Marine
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Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501 (VMFAT-501),
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An F/A-18D Hornet with Marine All Weather Fighter Attack
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Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211 conduct
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F-35 Pax River Integrated Test Force test pilots Peter
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Maj Gregg Borman with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron
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Marines, Sailors and civilian personnel gather on Marine
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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
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180717-N-JW440-036 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 17, 2018) An
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An F-35B Lightning II assigned to the United Kingdom’s
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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
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
PACIFIC OCEAN -- An F35B Lightning II prepares to take
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A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II takes off at
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A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker pilot assigned
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A Marine with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA)
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A U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle aircraft from the 67th
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U.S. Navy Chief Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling)
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LtCol Joseph Freshour, the commanding officer of Marine
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Maintenance is performed on an F-35B Lightning II on
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U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Michael Lippert, F-35 Pax River
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U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Michael Wyrsch, Marine Fighter
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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
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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
An F/A-18D Hornet with Marine All Weather Fighter Attack
An F/A-18D Hornet with Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA(AW) 533 is staged on the flight line during Exercise Forager Fury 18 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Sept. 26, 2018. Exercise Forager Fu... More
Maj Gregg Borman with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron
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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
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Two U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft with
Two U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 refuel using a KC-130J Hercules with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152 during aviation deliver... 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
The Global Stars air acrobatic team perform during
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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
Royal Navy Cmdr. Nathan Gray in his F35B following
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U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Michael Lippert, test pilot
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U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter
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F-35 Pax River Integrated Test Force test pilots Peter
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PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 28, 2016) Two F-35B Lightning II
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Capt Christopher Streicher with Marine Fighter Attack
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An F-35B from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211, 13th
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Yuma's second F-35B, BF-20, arrives at Marine Corps
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Col Simon Doran complete pre-flight checks in an F-35B
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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
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An F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter assigned
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U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Russell A. Sanborn, commanding
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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
PACIFIC OCEAN (July 17, 2018) Aviation Boatswain's
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An F-35B Lightning II assigned to the United Kingdom’s
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A Lockheed Martin maintainer pulls the chocks from
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U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft assigned
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A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II flies through
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A Lockheed Martin maintainer for the Naval F-35C Lightning
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An F-35B Lightning II performs a demonstration during
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Royal Navy aircraft carrier, HMS Queen Elizabeth, has
Royal Navy aircraft carrier, HMS Queen Elizabeth, has deployed to the U.S. to land fast jets on deck for the first time in eight years. In late September, the 65,000-tonne British aircraft carrier embarked two ... More
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F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters assigned to
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