BF-02 piloted by Dan Levin tests vertical landings
BF-02 piloted by Dan Levin tests vertical landings on a sloped pad at Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue, North Carolina, Jan. 17, 2018. With the sloped surface tests, the F-35 Patuxent River Integrated... More
The Global Stars air acrobatic team perform during
The Global Stars air acrobatic team perform during the Families and Friends Day at RAF Marham, England, July 25, 2019. Static displays for the event included a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 100th Air Refueling W... More
A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft, races
A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft, races through the skies above Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 2, 2017. Northern Edge is Alaska’s largest and premier joint training exercise designe... 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), launches from Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Miramar, San Diego, Calif., July 30,... More
Marines guide in an F-35B Lightning II from Marine
Marines guide in an F-35B Lightning II from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., aboard MCAS Miramar, Calif., July 30. Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 is the first F-35B ... More
Staff Sgt. Mark Freeman, 33rd Aircraft Maintenance
Staff Sgt. Mark Freeman, 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, performs a post-flight check on the tire of an F-35A Lightning II before refueling it at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. All of the F-35 variants use the... More
Marines and Sailors aboard the Wasp-class Amphibious
Marines and Sailors aboard the Wasp-class Amphibious ship USS Essex (LHD 2) watch an F-35C, carrier variant, fly over the ship, March 28, 2018. The Essex Amphibious Ready Group and 13th Marine Expeditionary Uni... More
An F-35B Lightning II performs a hovering demonstration
An F-35B Lightning II performs a hovering 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... More
A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II assigned to
A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211, Marine Aircraft Group 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, accelerates across the flight deck of the USS Essex (LHD-2) for ... 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, Aug. 18, 2020. VMFA-121 is the first... More
Two F-35B Joint Strike Fighters conduct the first aerial
Two F-35B Joint Strike Fighters conduct the first aerial refueling of its kind with a KC-130J Hercules in the sky above Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Oct. 2. Previous aerial refueling operations with the F-35 had... More
150518-N-LG762-115 ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 18, 2015) An
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Marines assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron
Marines assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, move F-35Bs in a hangar, Jan. 13, 2017, during a stop on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, en route to Marine Corp... 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
Royal Air Force Squadron Leader Andy Edgell, First
Royal Air Force Squadron Leader Andy Edgell, First of Class Flight Trials (Fixed Wing) lead test pilot with the F-35 Pax River Integrated Test Force, continues FOCFT(FW) developmental test flights aboard HMS Qu... More
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Col Simon Doran completes pre-flight checks in an F-35B
Col Simon Doran completes 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 a... 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
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
Capt Andrew Sanchez with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron
Capt Andrew Sanchez with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211 conducts pre-flight checks on an F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter aboard Her Majesty's Ship (HMS) Queen Elizabeth at sea on 28 September... More
Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA)
Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211 prepare to secure an F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter to the flight deck aboard Her Majesty's Ship (HMS) Queen Elizabeth at sea on 27 September, 202... More
Ordnance sits on a loader during hot-reload training
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An F-35B Lighting II aircraft prepares to land during
An F-35B Lighting II aircraft prepares to land during a training exercise with Airborne Tactical Advantage Company aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, April 14. Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron uti... More
Col. Matthew H. Phares, Marine Aircraft Group 31 commanding
Col. Matthew H. Phares, Marine Aircraft Group 31 commanding officer, conducts pre-flight checks of an F-35B prior to take-off, June 3. As the CO of MAG-31, he must be qualified on the F/A-18 Hornet and the F-35... More
A Marine F-35B joint strike fighter makes an approach
A Marine F-35B joint strike fighter makes an approach to the runway during the first short take-off and vertical landing mission at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Oct. 25. The milestone training mission was flown ... More
Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 conducted its first
Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 conducted its first operational F-35B Lighting II flight at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., Feb. 21, 2013. “This flight not only marks the first local flight of the F-35... 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
190209-N-OX029-1118 Philippine Sea (Feb. 9, 2019) -
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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
200410-N-BT681-4230 EAST CHINA SEA (April 10, 2020)
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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
A KC-130J Super Hercules with Marine Aerial Refueling
A KC-130J Super Hercules with Marine Aerial Refueling Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152 taxis to the runway during Exercise Forager Fury 18 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Sept. 26, 2018. Exercise Forager Fury te... More
Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211 move
Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211 move through the rain on the flight deck of HMS Queen Elizabeth off the coast of the United Kingdom on 23 September, 2020. The Marines of the “Wake Island Avenger... 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
180309-N-BD308-2032 EAST CHINA SEA (March 9, 2018)
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Capt Jake Slaughter with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron
Capt Jake Slaughter with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211 conducts pre-flight checks on an F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter aboard Her Majesty's Ship (HMS) Queen Elizabeth at sea on 10 October, ... More
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Maj Gregg Borman with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron
Maj Gregg Borman with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211 scans the flight deck before moving towards an F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter aboard Her Majesty's Ship (HMS) Queen Elizabeth at sea on 2... 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
An F-35B Lightning II from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron
An F-35B Lightning II from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 conducts a vertical landing on the Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz. flightline March 21, 2013. BF-19, piloted by Maj. Richard Rusnok, an F-35B t... More
PACIFIC OCEAN -- An F35B Lightning II prepares to take
PACIFIC OCEAN -- An F35B Lightning II prepares to take off from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) during the Lightning Carrier Proof of Concept Demonstration, November 18, 2016.... More
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
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
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Maintenance is performed on an F-35B Lightning II on
Maintenance is performed on an F-35B Lightning II on the flight deck of USS Wasp (LHD-1) during routine daylight operations, a part of Operational Testing 1, May 22. OT-1 is serving the purpose of evaluating th... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA)
U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 load ordnance on an F-35B Lightning II aircraft during hot-reload training at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, April 6, 2017. This signified t... More
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Michael Lippert, F-35 Pax River
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Michael Lippert, F-35 Pax River Integrated Test Force test pilot, continues First of Class Flight Trials (Fixed Wing) developmental test flights aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth on Oct. 9, 2018.
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-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 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
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
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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An F-35B Lightning II takes off from the flight line
An F-35B Lightning II takes off from the flight line aboard Marine Corps Air Station April 25. Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501 executed dynamic maneuver proficiency training to maintain aircrew eff... More
Brian Easterling, a 96th Test Wing firefighter, climbs
Brian Easterling, a 96th Test Wing firefighter, climbs a ladder to extract an injured F-35 Lightning II pilot during a major accident response exercise May 9. This was the first MARE involving the Air Force’s n... More
Cherry Point service members prepare an F-35B Lightning
Cherry Point service members prepare an F-35B Lightning II for transportation to Fleet Readiness Center East for scheduled maintenance July 9. This is the first F-35B to arrive at FRCE for maintenance. The join... More
N.C. Senator Kay Hagan addresses Fleet Readiness Center
N.C. Senator Kay Hagan addresses Fleet Readiness Center members during a ceremony for the arrival of the first ever F-35B Lightning II July 15 at the FRC East Hangar. “With the arrival of the F-35B, the future ... More
An MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft with Marine Medium
An MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, takes off from the USS Wasp (LHD-1) while underway in the Pacific Ocean, March 20, 201... 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
161028-N-AC237-0347 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 28, 2016) An
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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
Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA)
Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211 prepare an F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter to conduct training flights aboard Her Majesty's Ship (HMS) Queen Elizabeth at sea on 27 September, 2020... More
All three U.S. service variants of the F-35 Lightning
All three U.S. service variants of the F-35 Lightning II participate in a training sortie together May 21 near Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. All three variants of the fifth generation multirole stealth fighter are... More
150518-N-LG762-100 ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 18, 2015) An
150518-N-LG762-100 ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 18, 2015) An F-35B Lighting II lands on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1). Wasp, embarked with VMFA-121 and VMFAT-501, is underway conducting... 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 during Certification Exercise aboard the USS Wasp (LHD-1) ... 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
Marines assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron
Marines assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, move F-35Bs in a hangar, Jan. 13, 2017, during a stop on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, en route to Marine Corp... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA)
U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 122, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Yuma, pose for a group photo with U.S. Airmen attached to the 4th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, Hill Air Force Base, Uta... More
Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211 move
Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211 move through the rain on the flight deck of HMS Queen Elizabeth off the coast of the United Kingdom on 23 September, 2020. The Marines of the “Wake Island Avenger... 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, continues First of Class Flight Trials (Fixed Wing) developmental test flights aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth on Oct. 3, 2018.
Col Simon Doran completes pre-flight checks in an F-35B
Col Simon Doran completes 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 a... More
Marine Col. Simon Doran, Senior National Representative
Marine Col. Simon Doran, Senior National Representative to the United Kingdom Carrier Strike Group, launches An F-35B Lightning II assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211 off the deck of HMS Queen... 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
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
Capt Alex Johnson with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron
Capt Alex Johnson 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 deplo... More
2nd MAW receives more F-35B production aircraft
F-35B Lightning II aircrafts four and five departed Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base, Texas, for the 90-minute flight to 2nd MAW's Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501, which resides with ... 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
An F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron
An F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, based out of Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., performs a short takeoff as part of required flying field carrier landing practices (FCLP) at th... 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
Pilots and students assigned to Marine Fighter Attack
Pilots and students assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501 conduct a max effort launch with 21 F-35B Lightning II aircraft aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, Nov. 24. The training allowe... 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. 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 arrives at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Japan, Nov. 9, 2017. The remaining aircraft represent the last ... 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, continues First of Class Flight Trials (Fixed Wing) developmental test flights aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth on Sep... More
U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft with
U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 depart Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Sept. 18, 2017. The F-35B Lightning II aircraft joined United States ... More
The F-35B made its first transatlantic flight June
The F-35B made its first transatlantic flight June 29, 2016. Three F-35’s flew from MCAS Beaufort in South Carolina and landed at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire, England. They were assisted by two KC-10’s, and... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA)
U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 122, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Yuma, conduct exercises with U.S. Airmen attached to the 4th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, on... 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
A U.S. Marine guides an F/A-18D Hornet with Marine
A U.S. Marine guides an F/A-18D Hornet with Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA (AW)) 533 aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Sept. 17, 2020. Marines with VMFA (AW) - 533, based out of ... More