FSD Aircraft



  • AF-03
    USAF F-35A (AF-03) is seen on flight 386 banking away after tanking with a KC-30 with an impressive A/G load. [USAF photo]
  • CF-03
    USNavy F-35C (CF-03) takes off from USS George Washington (CVN-73) during F-35C Development Test III on August 14th, 2016. [Lockheed Martin photo by Todd R. McQueen]
  • CF-03_001
    USNavy F-35C (CF-03) on USS George Washington (CVN-73) during F-35C Development Test III on August 14th, 2016 in the Atlantic Ocean. [Lockheed Martin photo by Michael D. Jackson]
  • CF-05
    USNavy F-35C (CF-05) assigned to the Salty Dogs of Air Test and Evaluation Squadron VX-23, prepares to land on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) on August 15th, 2016. VX-23 is conducting its third and final developmental test (DT-III) phase aboard George Washington in the Atlantic Ocean. [USNavy photo by MCS. 3rd Cl. Wyatt L. Anthony]
  • CF-05
    USNavy F-35C (CF-05) of VX-23 takes off from USS George Washington (CVN-73) during F-35C Development Test III on ‎August‎ ‎15th‎, ‎2016. [Lockheed Martin photo by Todd R. McQueen]
  • AF-02
    USAF F-35A (AF-02), modified with a drag chute designed for Norwegian Air Force F-35As, deploys its chute upon test landing at Edwards AFB. [Lockheed Martin photo by Jonathan Case]
  • AF-02_001
    USAF F-35A (AF-02) with major Jonathan 'Spades' Gilbert performing icy condition taxi testing at Eielson AFB on November 8th, 2017. [Lockheed photo]
  • AF-02_002
    USAF F-35A (AF-02) with major Jonathan 'Spades' Gilbert, a USAF F-35 test pilot, demonstrates the handling qualities of the F-35 during icy runway ground testing at Eielson AFB in November of 2017. The testing is part of the certification process for the Norwegian drag chute. [Lockheed photo]
  • AF-01
    USAF F-35A (AF-01) on flight 603 with major Charles 'Flak' Trickey on the 1st External GBU-31 (2,000lbs JDAM) Loads/Futtler Flight from Edwards AFB on September 27th, 2016. [Lockheed photo]
  • BF-03
    USMC F-35B (BF-03) on flight 638 with external AIM-132 ASRAAM launch by pilot Lt. Col. Tom Fields on May 17th, 2017. [Lockheed photo]
  • CF-02
    US Navy F-35C (CF-02) on flight 533 piloted by Maj. Eric Northam firing an AIM-9X inverted during a test flight from NAS Patuxent River on June 8th, 2017. [Lockheed photo]
  • BF-01
    USMC F-35B (BF-01) on flight 658 for gun pod firing testing with Peter Wilson as the pilot on May 4th, 2017. [Lockheed photo]
  • Gary
    Sqn. Ldr. Andrew 'Gary' Edgell, test pilot at the F-35 Pax River Integrated Test Force, performs a ski jump on August 13th, 2018 at NAS Patuxent River with an F-35B test jet as part of the workups to prepare for First of Class Flight Trials (Fixed Wing) aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth. [Courtesy photo]
  • Wizzer
    Peter 'Wizzer' Wilson, BAE test pilot at the F-35 Pax River Integrated Test Force, performs a vertical landing on August 15th, 2018 at NAS Patuxent River with an F-35B test jet as part of the workups to prepare for First of Class Flight Trials (Fixed Wing) aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth. Around 200 supporting staff from the ITF, including pilots, engineers, maintainers and data analysts, will take two F-35Bs test aircraft aboard to evaluate the fifth-generation aircraft performance and integration with Royal Navy’s newest aircraft carrier this fall. This fixed wing test period brings the UK one step closer to carrier strike capabilities. [USNavy photo by Arnel Parker]