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A short takeoff/vertical landing variant of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II takes on fuel from a KC-130J tanker near Fort Worth on August 13th. The fuel transfer marked the first time an F-35 has used the Navy- and Marines-style probe-and-drogue refueling system. [Lockheed Martin photo]
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The F-35B with a full load of external weapons, including the 25mm gun pod. [Lockheed Martin photo]
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The F-35B with a full load of external weapons, including the 25mm gun pod as seen on August 10th, 2009. [Lockheed Martin photo]
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An F-35 lands at Edwards on September 10th, 2009. The F-35 will perform barrier tests along with various other test points during its extended stay at Edwards. [Lockheed Martin photo by Kevin Robertson]
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F-35A AF-01 on short final on it's maiden flight at LMTAS' facility at NAS Fort Worth JRB on November 14th, 2009. [Photo by Tally]
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F-35A AF-01 on short final on it's maiden flight at LMTAS' facility at NAS Fort Worth JRB on November 14th, 2009. [Photo by Tally]
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The Honorable Ray Mabus Secretary of the Navy Visit to Lockheed Martin, Fort Worth, TX. [Photo by Neal Chapman]
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The second F-35B Lightning II (BF-2) short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) stealth fighter arrived today at NAS Patuxent River. [LM photo]
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The second F-35B Lightning II (BF-2) short take-off/vertical landing (STOVL) stealth fighter arrived today at NAS Patuxent River. [LM photo]
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USMC BF-01 Initial Transition flight at NAS Patuxent River, MD. Mr. Graham Tomlinson is the Test Pilot. First time the STOVL lift system (MODE 4) has been engaged in flight. [LM photo by Andy Wolfe]
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Royal Air Force Squadron Leader Steve Long takes off from Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md., in an F-35B Lightning II stealth fighter on January 26th. The flight marked the first time an active-duty service pilot from the United Kingdom had flown an F-35. [Lockheed Martin photo]
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BF-3, the third Lockheed Martin F-35B STOVL jet to enter flight testing, makes its final approach to Naval Air Station Fort Worth following a one-hour first flight on Feb. 2, 2010. F-35 Chief Test Pilot Jon Beesley said afterwards, "The flawless performance of this aircraft on this first flight is a great testimony to the BF-3 team." [Lockheed Martin photo]
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The third Lockheed Martin F-35B STOVL test aircraft takes off from Fort Worth, Texas on February 17th en route to its primary test site at NAS Patuxent River, Md. The stealth fighter joined two other F-35Bs at Patuxent River following a 3-hour and 10-minute flight. [Lockheed Martin photo]
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The first Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II stealth fighter passes overhead at 40 knots (46 mph) prior to a slow landing at Naval Air Station Patuxent River on Wednesday, March 10th. The flight was one of the last missions before the aircraft's first vertical landing and confirmed the jet's power and controllability at very low speeds. F-35 Lead STOVL pilot Graham Tomlinson was at the controls for Wednesday's flight. [USNavy photo by Randy Hepp]
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BF-1 during flight 40 performing slow landings at NAS Patuxent River on March 10th, 2010. The pilot was Graham Tomlinson. [Lockheed Martin photo by Andy Wolfe]
