Royal Air Force & Navy F-35s



  • VMFAT-501
    VMFAT-501 welcomes the first UK F-35B Lightning II aboard at MCAS Beaufort on February 3rd, 2015. The jet was flown by RAF pilot Hugh Nichols, the UK senior national representative from Eglin AFB. [USMC photo]
  • VMFAT-501_001
    VMFAT-501 welcomes the first UK F-35B Lightning II #ZM137 aboard at MCAS Beaufort on February 3rd, 2015. The jet was flown by RAF pilot Hugh Nichols, the UK senior national representative from Eglin AFB. [USMC photo]
  • ZM138
    RAF F-35B #ZM138 is spotted on a test flight at NAS Fort Worth on December 4th, 2015. [Photo by Keith Snyder]
  • ZM-139
    RAF F-35B #ZM-139 is the UK's number 5th airframe coming off the production line seen here on a STOVL test at NAS Fort Worth on May 6th, 2016. [Photo by Keith Snyder]
  • ZM137
    RAF F-35B #ZM137 is photographed during its demo flight at RAF Fairford during RIAT on July 10th, 2016. This marked the first overseas deployment of the F-35B. [Photo by John de Winter]
  • ZM137 001
    RAF F-35B #ZM137 is photographed during its demo flight at RAF Fairford during RIAT on July 10th, 2016. This marked the first overseas deployment of the F-35B. [Photo by John de Winter]
  • ZM-137 002
    RAF F-35B #ZM137 is photographed during its demo flight at RAF Fairford during RIAT on July 10th, 2016. This marked the first overseas deployment of the F-35B. [Photo by John de Winter]
  • ZM137 003
    RAF F-35B #ZM137 is photographed during its demo flight at RAF Fairford during RIAT on July 10th, 2016. This marked the first overseas deployment of the F-35B. [Photo by John de Winter]
  • ZM137 004
    RAF F-35B #ZM137 is photographed during its demo flight at RAF Fairford during RIAT on July 10th, 2016. This marked the first overseas deployment of the F-35B. [Photo by John de Winter]
  • ZM137 005
    RAF F-35B #ZM137 is photographed during its demo flight at RAF Fairford during RIAT on July 10th, 2016. This marked the first overseas deployment of the F-35B. [Photo by John de Winter]
  • ZM-140
    RAF F-35B #ZM-140 is seen on a test flight from NAS Fort Worth on October 5th, 2016. [Photo by Keith Snyder]
  • ZM-141
    RAF F-35B #ZM-141 is seen during a STOVL approach at NAS Fort Worth on October 28th, 2016. [Photo by Keith Snyder]
  • ZM-142
    RAF F-35B #ZM-142 is landing after a local test flight at NAS Fort Worth on October 28th, 2016. [Photo by Keith Snyder]
  • ZM143
    RAF F-35B #ZM143 is seen on a test flight at NAS Fort Worth on March 3rd, 2017. [Photo by Keith Snyder]
  • ZM143
    RAF F-35B #ZM143 is photographed on a STOVL check at NAS Fort Worth on March 17th, 2017. Barely visible is the condensation burst out of the front fan exhaust. Clouds ... should make a British aircraft feel right at home! [Photo by Keith Snyder]