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 Maj. Michael Lippert and Royal Air
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Michael Lippert and Royal Air Force Sq. Ldr. Andy Edgell, both F-35 Pax River ITF test pilots, conduct ski jumps and field carrier landing practices with F-35Bs on Aug. 27, 2018, at NAS P... More
Royal Navy Cmdr. Nathan Gray, test pilot with the F-35
Royal Navy Cmdr. Nathan Gray, test pilot with the F-35 Integrated Test Force at NAS Patuxent River, Maryland, lands his F-35B Lightning II jet onboard HMS Queen Elizabeth. Courtesy photo by Royal Navy
F-35 Lightning fighter jets have conducted their first
F-35 Lightning fighter jets have conducted their first night flying trials off the United Kingdom’s largest warship, HMS Queen Elizabeth. The aircraft carrier, which first landed F-35 Lightning jets on board la... More
F-35 Lightning fighter jets have conducted their first
F-35 Lightning fighter jets have conducted their first night flying trials off the United Kingdom’s largest warship, HMS Queen Elizabeth. The aircraft carrier, which first landed F-35 Lightning jets on board la... More
NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN -- The F-35 Pax River Integrated
NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN -- The F-35 Pax River Integrated Test Force is testing aboard the HMS Queen Elizabeth for phase two of the first of class flight trials (fixed wing) to help the UK Ministry of Defence reach... More
The Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. James F. Amos
The Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. James F. Amos (center) receives a custom painting during a visit to Marine Corps Air Station Yuma in Yuma, AZ, Nov. 20, 2012. The painting depicts an F-35 Lightning II a... More
NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN -- The F-35 Pax River Integrated
NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN -- The F-35 Pax River Integrated Test Force is testing aboard the HMS Queen Elizabeth for phase two of the first of class flight trials (fixed wing). Phase two tests include external stores... 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
NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN -- The F-35 Pax River Integrated
NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN -- The F-35 Pax River Integrated Test Force is testing aboard the HMS Queen Elizabeth for phase two of the first of class flight trials (fixed wing). Phase two tests include external stores... More
161028-N-SS390-002 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 28, 2016) An
161028-N-SS390-002 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 28, 2016) An F-35B Lightning II short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) aircraft from Air Test & Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23 at NAS Patuxent River, Maryland prepares to pe... More
161028-N-SS390-001 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 28, 2016) An
161028-N-SS390-001 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 28, 2016) An F-35B Lightning II short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) aircraft from Air Test & Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23 at NAS Patuxent River, Maryland launches from t... More
F-35B Lightning II completes a Vertical Landing during DT-II aboard US...
13P00405_22 – Aircraft BF-01 from the F-35 Lightning II Pax River Integrated Test Force (ITF) assigned to Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23 completed a Vertical Landing (VL) aboard USS Wasp (LHD 1) on Au... More
F-35 Lightning fighter jets have conducted their first
F-35 Lightning fighter jets have conducted their first night flying trials off the United Kingdom’s largest warship, HMS Queen Elizabeth. The aircraft carrier, which first landed F-35 Lightning jets on board la... More
PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 7, 2016) — Two Aircraft Maintenance
PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 7, 2016) — Two Aircraft Maintenance Officers use hand signals to direct an F-35B Lightning II aircraft forward on the flight deck in preparation for launching off the amphibious assault ship... More
NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN -- The F-35 Pax River Integrated
NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN -- The F-35 Pax River Integrated Test Force is testing aboard the HMS Queen Elizabeth for phase two of the first of class flight trials (fixed wing). Phase two tests include external stores... More
Pax ITF returns to HMS Queen Elizabeth for DT-2, week
Pax ITF returns to HMS Queen Elizabeth for DT-2, week 1
F-35 Lightning fighter jets have conducted their first
F-35 Lightning fighter jets have conducted their first night flying trials off the United Kingdom’s largest warship, HMS Queen Elizabeth. The aircraft carrier, which first landed F-35 Lightning jets on board la... 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
Pax ITF returns to HMS Queen Elizabeth for DT-2, week
Pax ITF returns to HMS Queen Elizabeth for DT-2, week 1
PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 7, 2016) — Royal Air Force Squadron
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
180928-N-ZZ999-007 NORTH ATLANTIC (Sept. 28, 2018)
180928-N-ZZ999-007 NORTH ATLANTIC (Sept. 28, 2018) An F-35 Lightning II fighter jet conducts the first ever night-time flight trials aboard the Royal navy aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth (R08). (U.S. Navy ... More
NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN -- The F-35 Pax River Integrated
NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN -- The F-35 Pax River Integrated Test Force tests aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth (R08) for phase two of the first of class flight trials (fixed wing) from British Queen Elizabeth Class carriers... More
F-35 Lightning fighter jets have conducted their first
F-35 Lightning fighter jets have conducted their first night flying trials off the United Kingdom’s largest warship, HMS Queen Elizabeth. The aircraft carrier, which first landed F-35 Lightning jets on board la... More
Pax ITF returns to HMS Queen Elizabeth for DT-2, week
Pax ITF returns to HMS Queen Elizabeth for DT-2, week 2
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
Pax ITF returns to HMS Queen Elizabeth for DT-2, week
Pax ITF returns to HMS Queen Elizabeth for DT-2, week 2
F-35 Lightning fighter jets have conducted their first
F-35 Lightning fighter jets have conducted their first night flying trials off the United Kingdom’s largest warship, HMS Queen Elizabeth. The aircraft carrier, which first landed F-35 Lightning jets on board la... More
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Michael Lippert, F-35 Pax River
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Michael Lippert, F-35 Pax River ITF test pilot, completes an vertical landing at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland, Aug. 16, 2018, as part of the Queen Elizabeth workups in prepa... 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
181118-N-ZZ999-004 NORTH ATLANTIC (Nov. 18, 2018) The
181118-N-ZZ999-004 NORTH ATLANTIC (Nov. 18, 2018) The F-35 Patuxent River Integrated Test Force is testing aboard the Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth (R08) for phase two of the First of Class fl... More
Pax ITF returns to HMS Queen Elizabeth for DT-2, week
Pax ITF returns to HMS Queen Elizabeth for DT-2, week 2
181114-N-ZZ999-002 NORTH ATLANTIC (Nov. 14, 2018) The
181114-N-ZZ999-002 NORTH ATLANTIC (Nov. 14, 2018) The F-35 Patuxent River Integrated Test Force is testing aboard the Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth (R08) for phase two of the First of Class fl... More
NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN -- The F-35 Pax River Integrated
NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN -- The F-35 Pax River Integrated Test Force is testing aboard the HMS Queen Elizabeth for phase two of the first of class flight trials (fixed wing). Phase two tests include external stores... More
Pax ITF returns to HMS Queen Elizabeth for DT-2, week
Pax ITF returns to HMS Queen Elizabeth for DT-2, week 2
The Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. James F. Amos
The Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. James F. Amos (left) stands by while Sen. John McCain (second from right) speaks with a Marine pilor while attending the Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 (VMFA-121) Re... More
NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN -- The F-35 Pax River Integrated
NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN -- The F-35 Pax River Integrated Test Force is testing aboard the HMS Queen Elizabeth for phase two of the first of class flight trials (fixed wing). Phase two tests include external stores... More
Pax ITF returns to HMS Queen Elizabeth for DT-2, week
Pax ITF returns to HMS Queen Elizabeth for DT-2, week 2
Lt. Gen. Chris Bogdan (right) shakes hands with Vice
Lt. Gen. Chris Bogdan (right) shakes hands with Vice Adm. Mat Winter during a change of command ceremony May 25, 2017, at Conmy Hall on Joint Base Myer, Arlington, Virginia. Vice Adm. Winter assumed responsibil... More
Pax ITF returns to HMS Queen Elizabeth for DT-2, week
Pax ITF returns to HMS Queen Elizabeth for DT-2, week 1
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
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
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
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
181114-N-ZZ999-002 NORTH ATLANTIC (Nov. 14, 2018) The
181114-N-ZZ999-002 NORTH ATLANTIC (Nov. 14, 2018) The F-35 Patuxent River Integrated Test Force is testing aboard the Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth (R08) for phase two of the First of Class fl... More
The First Lady of the Marine Corps, Bonnie Amos, left,
The First Lady of the Marine Corps, Bonnie Amos, left, attends the Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 (VMFA-121) Redesignation Ceremony at Hangar 80 aboard Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, AZ, Nov. 20, 2012. The ... More
F-35B Lightning II STOVL aircraft completes icing cloud testing at the...
15P000037_28 - In March, 2015, an F-35B Lightning II short take-off/vertical-landing (STOVL) variant completed climatic testing at the 96th Test Wing's McKinley Climatic Laboratory (MCL) at Eglin Air Force Base... More
The first F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter Short
The first F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter Short Takeoff/Vertical Landing was performed aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, Aug. 1. The landing was executed by Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadr... More
Peter "Wizzer" Wilson, BAE test pilot at the F-35 Pax
Peter "Wizzer" Wilson, BAE test pilot at the F-35 Pax River Integrated Test Force, performs a ski jump Aug. 15, 2018, at NAS Patuxent River with an F-35B test jet as part of the workups to prepare for First of ... More
NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN -- The F-35 Pax River Integrated
NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN -- The F-35 Pax River Integrated Test Force is testing aboard the HMS Queen Elizabeth for phase two of the first of class flight trials (fixed wing) to help the UK Ministry of Defence reach... 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
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Richard Rusnok, commanding
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Richard Rusnok, commanding officer of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, flies an F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter over Mount Suribachi during Exercise Valiant Shield 1... More
180925-N-ZZ999-015 NORTH ATLANTIC (Sept. 25, 2018)
180925-N-ZZ999-015 NORTH ATLANTIC (Sept. 25, 2018) An F-35B Lightning II fighter jet takes off from the Royal navy aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth (R08). The F-35B Lightning IIs aboard Elizabeth lay the fo... More
Pax ITF returns to HMS Queen Elizabeth for DT-2, week
Pax ITF returns to HMS Queen Elizabeth for DT-2, week 2
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
Pax ITF returns to HMS Queen Elizabeth for DT-2, week
Pax ITF returns to HMS Queen Elizabeth for DT-2, week 1
NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN -- The F-35 Pax River Integrated
NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN -- The F-35 Pax River Integrated Test Force is testing aboard the HMS Queen Elizabeth for phase two of the first of class flight trials (fixed wing) to help the UK Ministry of Defence reach... More
NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN -- The F-35 Pax River Integrated
NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN -- The F-35 Pax River Integrated Test Force is testing aboard the HMS Queen Elizabeth for phase two of the first of class flight trials (fixed wing). Phase two tests include external stores... More
Navy Rear Adm. Mathias Winter, the Deputy Program Executive
Navy Rear Adm. Mathias Winter, the Deputy Program Executive Officer for the F-35 Lightning II Joint Program Office was promoted to Vice Admiral on May 24, 2017. Winter later assumed responsibility as the Progra... More
F-35 Pax River Integrated Test Force test pilots, U.S.
F-35 Pax River Integrated Test Force test pilots, U.S. Marine Corps Michael Lippert and Royal Navy Nathan Gray, continue First of Class Flight Trials (Fixed Wing) developmental test flights with BF-4 and BF-5, ... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121
U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 (VMFA-121) conduct a day and night Short Takeoff Vertical Landing (STOVL) with the F-35B Lightning II at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., on May 3, 2016... More
NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN -- The F-35 Pax River Integrated
NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN -- The F-35 Pax River Integrated Test Force is testing aboard the HMS Queen Elizabeth for phase two of the first of class flight trials (fixed wing). Phase two tests include external stores... 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
Royal Navy Cmdr. Nathan Gray and U.S. Marine Corps
Royal Navy Cmdr. Nathan Gray and U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Michael Lippert, both F-35 Pax River ITF test pilots, conduct ski jumps and field carrier landing practices with F-35Bs on Aug. 28, 2018, at NAS Patuxent ... More
Pax ITF returns to HMS Queen Elizabeth for DT-2, week
Pax ITF returns to HMS Queen Elizabeth for DT-2, week 2
NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN -- The F-35 Pax River Integrated
NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN -- The F-35 Pax River Integrated Test Force tests aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth (R08) for phase two of the first of class flight trials (fixed wing) from British Queen Elizabeth Class carriers... More
F-35 Lightning fighter jets have conducted their first
F-35 Lightning fighter jets have conducted their first night flying trials off the United Kingdom’s largest warship, HMS Queen Elizabeth. The aircraft carrier, which first landed F-35 Lightning jets on board la... 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
NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN -- The F-35 Pax River Integrated
NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN -- The F-35 Pax River Integrated Test Force is testing aboard the HMS Queen Elizabeth for phase two of the first of class flight trials (fixed wing). Phase two tests include external stores... More
Pax ITF returns to HMS Queen Elizabeth for DT-2, week
Pax ITF returns to HMS Queen Elizabeth for DT-2, week 1
NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN -- The F-35 Pax River Integrated
NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN -- The F-35 Pax River Integrated Test Force is testing aboard the HMS Queen Elizabeth for phase two of the first of class flight trials (fixed wing). Phase two tests include external stores... More
NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN -- The F-35 Pax River Integrated
NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN -- The F-35 Pax River Integrated Test Force is testing aboard the HMS Queen Elizabeth for phase two of the first of class flight trials (fixed wing). Phase two tests include external stores... More
F-35 Lightning II Ski Jump
The Pax River ITF conducts the first-ever ski jump of an F-35 Lightning II during flight 298 of aircraft BF-04 aboard NAS Patuxent River June 19, 2015. The multi-phase ski jump tests will determine the aircraft... More
Pax ITF returns to HMS Queen Elizabeth for DT-2, week
Pax ITF returns to HMS Queen Elizabeth for DT-2, week 2
NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN -- The F-35 Pax River Integrated
NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN -- The F-35 Pax River Integrated Test Force is testing aboard the HMS Queen Elizabeth for phase two of the first of class flight trials (fixed wing) to help the UK Ministry of Defence reach... More
A Marine aviator with Marine Attack Squadron 311 sits
A Marine aviator with Marine Attack Squadron 311 sits in the cockpit of an AV-8B Harrier short take off-vertical landing jet during deck qualifications aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) while underway in ... 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
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
PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 7, 2016) — Flight deck personnel
PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 7, 2016) — Flight deck personnel coordinate with an aircraft launch and recovery crewman as he climbs down from an F-35B Lightning II aircraft before activating the elevator and lowering the... More
NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN -- The F-35 Pax River Integrated
NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN -- The F-35 Pax River Integrated Test Force is testing aboard the HMS Queen Elizabeth for phase two of the first of class flight trials (fixed wing). Phase two tests include external stores... 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
F-35 Lightning fighter jets have conducted their first
F-35 Lightning fighter jets have conducted their first night flying trials off the United Kingdom’s largest warship, HMS Queen Elizabeth. The aircraft carrier, which first landed F-35 Lightning jets on board la... 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
NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN -- The F-35 Pax River Integrated
NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN -- The F-35 Pax River Integrated Test Force is testing aboard the HMS Queen Elizabeth for phase two of the first of class flight trials (fixed wing) to help the UK Ministry of Defence reach... More
Pax ITF returns to HMS Queen Elizabeth for DT-2, week
Pax ITF returns to HMS Queen Elizabeth for DT-2, week 1
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
An F-35B Lightning II jet onboard HMS Queen Elizabeth
An F-35B Lightning II jet onboard HMS Queen Elizabeth after making the first landing in late September 2018. Courtesy photo by Royal Navy
The first bombs to be dropped from F-35B Lightning
The first bombs to be dropped from F-35B Lightning II fighter jets conducting trials onboard HMS Queen Elizabeth of the U.S. eastern seaboard occurred Oct. 9, 2018, with inert GBU-12 Paveway II laser guided pre... More
Royal Navy Cmdr. Nathan Gray and U.S. Marine Corps
Royal Navy Cmdr. Nathan Gray and U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Michael Lippert, both F-35 Pax River ITF test pilots, conduct ski jumps and field carrier landing practices with F-35Bs on Aug. 28, 2018, at NAS Patuxent ... More
NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN -- The F-35 Pax River Integrated
NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN -- The F-35 Pax River Integrated Test Force is testing aboard the HMS Queen Elizabeth for phase two of the first of class flight trials (fixed wing) to help the UK Ministry of Defence reach... More
180925-N-ZZ999-009 NORTH ATLANTIC (Sept. 25, 2018)
180925-N-ZZ999-009 NORTH ATLANTIC (Sept. 25, 2018) An F-35B Lightning II fighter jet takes off from the Royal navy aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth (R08). The F-35B Lightning IIs aboard Elizabeth lay the fo... More
161107-N-MS311-018 PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 7, 2016) U.S.
161107-N-MS311-018 PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 7, 2016) U.S. Marine Corps Maj. John “IKE” Dirk, F-35B Lightning II developmental test phase (DT-III) Officer-in-Charge (OIC) and F-35 Lightning II test pilot pre-flights ... More
Pax ITF returns to HMS Queen Elizabeth for DT-2, week
Pax ITF returns to HMS Queen Elizabeth for DT-2, week 1
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
F-35B Lightning II jets onboard HMS Queen Elizabeth
F-35B Lightning II jets onboard HMS Queen Elizabeth for the First of Class Flight Trials (Fixed Wing). Courtesy photo by Royal Navy
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
Pax ITF returns to HMS Queen Elizabeth for DT-2, week
Pax ITF returns to HMS Queen Elizabeth for DT-2, week 2
NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN -- The F-35 Pax River Integrated
NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN -- The F-35 Pax River Integrated Test Force is testing aboard the HMS Queen Elizabeth for phase two of the first of class flight trials (fixed wing) to help the UK Ministry of Defence reach... More
The First Lady of the Marine Corps, Bonnie Amos, poses
The First Lady of the Marine Corps, Bonnie Amos, poses for a photo with a model of a Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft during the Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 (VMFA-121) Redesignation Ceremony at H... More