US Marines F-35s



  • 168726
    USMC F-35B #168726 from VMFAT-501 is ready to get airborne at RAF Fairford during RIAT on July 11th, 2016. [Photo by John de Winter]
  • 168840
    USMC F-35B #168840 of VMFA-121 'Green Knights' flies alongside a KC-130J Super Hercules with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 352 over Southern California on March 8th, 2016. The two F-35Bs completed additional training after successfully conducting an aerial refuel with VMGR-352. [USMC photo by Sgt. Lillian Stephens]
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    USMC F-35B #168722 prepares to take-off from MCAS Beaufort on March 8th, 2016. The aircraft is with Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501. [USMC photo by Cpl. Jonah Lovy]
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    USMC F-35B #168722 performs a vertical landing at MCAS Beaufort on March 8th, 2016. The aircraft is with Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501. [USMC photo by Cpl. Jonah Lovy]
  • 169024
    USMC F-35B #169024 with VMFA-211 performs it’s first flight at MCAS Yuma on June 29th, 2016. [Photo by Cpl. Conner Robbins]
  • 168313
    USMC F-35B #168313 test pilot live fires an AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) above the Point Mugu Sea Test Range, California on ‎August‎ ‎22‎nd, ‎2016. This weapons test was one in a series of tests performed with the F35’s latest 3F software. Over the 31 calendar day 'surge' period, the team accomplished 30 weapon releases (live fires and separations). [Lockheed Martin photo by Darin Russell]
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    USMC F-35B #169166 from VFMA-121 takes off from the Nellis AFB flightline for a training sortie during Red Flag 16-3 on July 19th, 2016. [USAF photo by SrA. Jake Carter]
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    USMC F-35B #169169, assigned to the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, MCAS Yuma, prepares to take off during Red Flag 16-3 at Nellis AFB on July 12th, 2016. [USAF photo by A1C. Kevin Tanenbaum]
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    USMC F-35B #168721 from VFMA-121 is seen at MCAS Miramar on July 30th, 2013. The Lightning II is the Marine Corps’ newest aircraft and is capable of short take-off and vertical landing. [USMC photo by LCpl. Melissa Lee]
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    USMC F-35B #169026 from VMFAT-501 is strolling past the camera at MCAS Beaufort in March of 2016. [Airliners.net photo by Tony Osborne]
  • VMFA-211
    A USMC F-35B from VMFA-211 taxis down the Tyndall flightline during a 53rd Weapon Evaluation Group Combat Archer training mission on September 16th, 2016. During this Weapon System Evaluation Program, VMFA 211 preformed the first operational firing of the F-35’s air-to-air missile weapons system. [USAF photo by SrA. Solomon Cook]
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    A USMC F-35B from VMFA-211 speeds down the runway during a 53rd Weapon Evaluation Group, Weapon System Evaluation Program at the Tyndall flightline on September 16th, 2016. During this WSEP, VMFA 211 completed numerous sorties including the one that fired the first operational F-35 AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile. [USAF photo by SrA. Solomon Cook]
  • 169296
    USMC F-35B #169296 destined for VMFA-121 is spotted on a test flight from NAS Fort Worth on September 30th, 2016. [Photo by Keith Snyder]
  • 168732
    USMC F-35B #168732 from VMFA-211 is seen buzzing by the camera being recently recoded CF-01. [USMC photo]
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    USMC F-35B #168840 from VMFA-211 is seen hoovering before landing at MCAS Yuma on November 9th, 2016 being recently recoded CF-04. [USMC photo]