161030-N-VR008-0169 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 30, 2016) Two
161030-N-VR008-0169 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 30, 2016) Two F-35B Lightning II aircraft land on the flight deck of amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6). The F-35B short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) variant... More
An F-35B Lightning II lands on a runway at MacDill
An F-35B Lightning II lands on a runway at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., April 4, 2018. The F-35B Lightning II visited MacDill Air Force Base to display capabilities to U.S. Central Command as it prepares to en... 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
Capt Jacob Slaughter with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron
Capt Jacob Slaughter with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211 observes pre-flight checks aboard Her Majesty's Ship (HMS) Queen Elizabeth at sea on 27 September, 2020. VMFA-211 is deployed aboard HMS Queen... More
The Honorable Ambassador Robert W. Johnson IV, Ambassador
The Honorable Ambassador Robert W. Johnson IV, Ambassador to the UK, and the Honorable Kenneth Braithwaite, Secretary of the Navy, receive an update from Commodore Steve Moorhouse, Commander United Kingdom Carr... 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
161029-N-AC237-0032 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 29, 2016) Seaman
161029-N-AC237-0032 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 29, 2016) Seaman Jaime Martinez watches as an F-35B Lightning II aircraft is taxied on the flight deck of amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6). The F-35B short tak... More
F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters assigned to
F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211 "The Wake Island Avengers" and the United Kingdom's Lightning 617 Squadron shortly after embarking onboard HMS Que... More
Leaders from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211 observe
Leaders from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211 observe flight deck operations aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth in the North Sea on Oct. 10, 2020. VMFA-211 is an F-35B Lightning II squadron assigned to Marine Aircra... 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
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
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 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
The full United Kingdom (UK) Carrier Strike Group (CSG)
The full United Kingdom (UK) Carrier Strike Group (CSG) assembled at sea on 04 October, 2020. The (CSG) is led by Her Majesty's Ship Queen Elizabeth and includes flotilla of destroyers and frigates from the UK... More
An F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter flown by
An F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter flown by the commanding officer of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211 "The Wake Island Avengers" after becoming the first USMC F-35 to land onboard HMS Queen E... 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 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 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
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
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
A Marine with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA)
A Marine with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211 prepares to unsecure an F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter from the flight deck aboard Her Majesty's Ship (HMS) Queen Elizabeth at sea on 27 Septembe... More
Airman 1st Class John Patterson, 33rd Aircraft Maintenance
Airman 1st Class John Patterson, 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, monitors F-35A Lightning II preflight checks at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The 33rd Maintenance Group is responsible for the maintenance of t... More
161030-N-YT019-0032 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 30, 2016) An
161030-N-YT019-0032 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 30, 2016) An F-35B Lightning II aircraft is taxied on the flight deck of amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6). The F-35B short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) var... More
161029-N-AC237-0053 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 29, 2016) An
161029-N-AC237-0053 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 29, 2016) An F-35B Lightning II aircraft is taxied on the flight deck of amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6). The F-35B short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) var... More
The full United Kingdom (UK) Carrier Strike Group (CSG)
The full United Kingdom (UK) Carrier Strike Group (CSG) assembled at sea on 04 October, 2020. The (CSG) is led by Her Majesty's Ship Queen Elizabeth and includes flotilla of destroyers and frigates from the UK... 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. Anneliese Satz conducts pre-flight checks prior
Capt. Anneliese Satz conducts pre-flight checks prior to a training flight aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, March 11. Satz graduated the F-35B Lighting II Pilot Training Program June and will be assign... 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
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
161103-N-VR008-0424 PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 3, 2016) Marines
161103-N-VR008-0424 PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 3, 2016) Marines assigned to Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron 1 (VMX-1) attach a test bomb to an F-35B Lightning II aircraft on the flight deck of amphibi... More
Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA)
Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211 operate a refueling point aboard Her Majesty's Ship (HMS) Queen Elizabeth at sea on 27 September, 2020. VMFA-211 is deployed aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth to ... More
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
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
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 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
The full United Kingdom (UK) Carrier Strike Group (CSG)
The full United Kingdom (UK) Carrier Strike Group (CSG) assembled at sea on 04 October, 2020. The (CSG) is led by Her Majesty's Ship Queen Elizabeth and includes flotilla of destroyers and frigates from the UK... 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
LtCol Joseph Freshour, the commanding officer of Marine
LtCol Joseph Freshour, the commanding officer of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211, promotes Maj Danny Sorrells aboard Her Majesty's Ship Queen Elizabeth at sea on 01 October, 2020. Sorrells, an F-35B L... 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
Cpl Austin Figueroa and Cpl Jesus Morales with Marine
Cpl Austin Figueroa and Cpl Jesus Morales with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211 stand on the deck aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth in the North Sea on Oct. 10, 2020. VMFA-211 is an F-35B Lightning II squadro... 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
161113-N-VR008-0050 PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 13, 2016) An
161113-N-VR008-0050 PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 13, 2016) An F-35B Lightning II aircraft is secured to the flight deck of amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) during flight operations. The F-35B short takeoff/ve... 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
Marine Sgt Anthony Delgado with Marine Fighter Attack
Marine Sgt Anthony Delgado with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211 listens before loading inert guided bomb unit (GBU) 12’s and GBU-49’s onto an F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter aboard HMS Queen Elizabet... 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
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
Sgt Anthony Delgado and Cpl Charlton Hale with Marine
Sgt Anthony Delgado and Cpl Charlton Hale with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211 prepare to conduct a safe for flight check on an F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter on the flight deck aboard Her Majesty's... 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
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
161117-N-VR008-0112 PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 17, 2016)
161117-N-VR008-0112 PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 17, 2016) An AH-1Z Viper Attack Helicopter assigned to Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron 1 (VMX-1) takes off from the flight deck of amphibious assault shi... 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
USS The Sullivans sails behind Her Majesty's Ship Queen
USS The Sullivans sails behind Her Majesty's Ship Queen Elizabeth as she conducted her first Replenishment at Sea (RAS) with RFA Fort Victoria in the North Sea on Sep 30 as part of Group Exercise 2020. RFA Fort... More
Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA)
Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211, "The Wake Island Avengers" supervise flight deck operations as an F-35B Lightning II lands onboard HMS Queen Elizabeth. VMFA-211 joined the UK’s 617 Squad... More
Ordnance Marines assigned to Marine Fighter Attack
Ordnance Marines assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211 load inert guided bomb unit (GBU) 12’s and GBU-49’s onto an F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth at sea on 26 Septem... 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
Ordnance Marines assigned to Marine Fighter Attack
Ordnance Marines assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211 load inert guided bomb unit (GBU) 12’s and GBU-49’s onto an F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth at sea on 26 Septem... More
Maj Danny Sorrells with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron
Maj Danny Sorrells with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211 is promoted aboard Her Majesty's Ship Queen Elizabeth at sea on 01 October, 2020. Sorrells, an F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter pilot, i... More
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
Capt Andrew Sanchez and Maj Gregg Borman with Marine
Capt Andrew Sanchez and Maj Gregg Borman with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211 walk towards F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters aboard Her Majesty's Ship (HMS) Queen Elizabeth at sea on 28 Septemb... 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
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
Maj Brian Kimmins with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron
Maj Brian Kimmins with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211 observes pre-flight checks aboard Her Majesty's Ship (HMS) Queen Elizabeth at sea on 27 September, 2020. VMFA-211 is deployed aboard HMS Queen El... 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
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
Sgt Corey Cousins with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron
Sgt Corey Cousins with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211 prepares 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 ... More
LtCol Joseph Freshour and SgtMaj John L Beckett Jr.
LtCol Joseph Freshour and SgtMaj John L Beckett Jr. with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211 observe Marines preparing an F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter aboard Her Majesty's Ship (HMS) Queen Eliz... 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
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
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
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
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
161029-N-AC237-0112 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 29, 2016)
161029-N-AC237-0112 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 29, 2016) An F-35B Lightning II aircraft is manned by a Marine Corps test pilot while it is taxied on the flight deck of amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6). The... More
An F-35B Lightning II performs an aerial maneuver
An F-35B Lightning II performs an aerial maneuver 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 Mir... More
161028-N-AC237-0301 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 28, 2016) An
161028-N-AC237-0301 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 28, 2016) An F-35B Lightning II aircraft launches for the first time off the flight deck of amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6). The F-35B short takeoff/vertical ... More
An F-35B with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211, "The
An F-35B with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211, "The Wake Island Avengers" shortly after landing onboard HMS Queen Elizabeth off the coast of the United Kingdom on 22 September, 2020. The Marines of the "Wake... 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
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
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
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
The Honorable Kenneth Braithwaite, Secretary of the
The Honorable Kenneth Braithwaite, Secretary of the Navy, receives an update from Commodore Steve Moorhouse, Commander United Kingdom Carrier Strike Group, while visiting Her Majesty's Ship Queen Elizabeth at s... More
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