US Marines F-35s



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    F-35B BF-06, the first F-35B STOVL aircraft, takes off for the first time on October 25th, 2011. BF-06 is the first USMC production aircraft ever manufactured and flown at Lockheed Martin Aeronautics in Fort Worth. [Lockheed Martin photo by Randy A. Crites]
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    USAF F-35B BF-06 is taxiing by the lens at NAS Fort Worth during a local test flight on November 12th, 2011. [Photo by Sebastiaan Does]
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    USAF F-35B BF-06 is taxiing by the lens at NAS Fort Worth during a local test flight on November 12th, 2011. [Photo by Sebastiaan Does]
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    USAF F-35B BF-06 is lighting up its burner at NAS Fort Worth during a local test flight on November 12th, 2011. [Photo by Sebastiaan Does]
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    USAF F-35B BF-06 is lighting up its burner at NAS Fort Worth during a local test flight on November 12th, 2011. [Photo by Sebastiaan Does]
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    USAF F-35B BF-06 is touching down on the runway at NAS Fort Worth after a local test flight on November 12th, 2011. [Photo by Sebastiaan Does]
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    USAF F-35B BF-06 is touching down on the runway at NAS Fort Worth after a local test flight on November 12th, 2011. [Photo by Sebastiaan Does]
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    USAF F-35B BF-06 is touching down on the runway at NAS Fort Worth after a local test flight on November 12th, 2011. [Photo by Sebastiaan Does]
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    USAF F-35B BF-8 flown by test pilot Bill Gigliotti takes off from NAS Fort Worth JRB on November 29th, 2011. [Lockheed Martin photo by Carl Richards]
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    The latest production F-35B BF-07 (Navy Bureau No: 168058) was flown from NAS Fort Worth on December 21st, 2011 by Lockheed Martin test pilot Bill Gigliotti for its first flight. [Lockheed Martin photo by Carl Richards]
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    F-35B BF-07 made its maiden flight on December 21st, 2011. [Photo by Sebastiaan Does]
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    F-35B BF-07 is coming in for landing at NAS Fort Worth after its maiden flight on December 21st, 2011. [Photo by Sebastiaan Does]
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    F-35B BF-07 is coming in for landing at NAS Fort Worth after its maiden flight on December 21st, 2011. [Photo by Sebastiaan Does]
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    F-35B BF-08 is coming in for landing at NAS Fort Worth after its maiden flight on December 16th, 2011. [Photo by Sebastiaan Does]
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    Lockheed Martin test pilot Bill Gigliotti flies F-35B production aircraft BF-7 on its first flight December 21st, 2011. [Lockheed Martin photo]