Remarkable Images Of The F-35 Lightning
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Daniel Daehler, 944th Operations Group Det. 2, Lockheed Martin F-35 instructor pilot, walks off the flightline at Royal Air Force Fairford, England, after flying an F-35 Lightning II from Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, to RAF Fairford. These F-35 images were photographed by military veterans and service members.
![F-35 landing Carrier](https://militarymachine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/F-35-landing-Carrier.jpg)
Cmdr. Ted “Dutch” Dyckman, an F-35 Lightning II test pilot from the F-35 Pax River Integrated Test Force (ITF), is on approach for an arrested landing aboard USS Dwight D. Eisenhower.
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PACIFIC OCEAN – An F-35B Lightning II short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) aircraft from Air Test & Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23 at NAS Patuxent River, Maryland taxis along the flight deck of amphibious assault ship USS America.
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A 61st Fighter Squadron F-35 Lightning II takes off at sundown in the Arizona desert on full afterburner from Luke Air Force Base. These F-35 images were photographed by military veterans and service members.
![F-35 Landing Gear](https://militarymachine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/F-35-Landing-Gear.jpg)
A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, conducts a vertical landing at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan.
![F-35 Lightning Pilot Preparation](https://militarymachine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/F-35-Lightning-Pilot-Preperation.jpg)
Maj. Will Andreotta, F-35 Lightning II “Heritage Flight Team” pilot from Luke Air Force Base, Az., prepares to exit the cockpit at Joint Base Andrews, Md.
![F-35 Images Takeoff Prep](https://militarymachine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/F-35-Lightning-Takeoff-Prep.jpg)
The U.S. Marine Corps F-35A Lightning II demonstrates its refueling capabilities on Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, Calif. These F-35 images were photographed by military veterans and service members.
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Geelong, AUSTRALIA – An F-35 Lightning II stationed at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., departs the runway during the Australian International Airshow and Aerospace & Defence Exposition.
![F-35 Lightning Bomb loading](https://militarymachine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/F-35-Lightning-Bomb-loading.jpg)
A U.S. Air Force weapons load crew assigned to the 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron loads a live GBU-12 into an F-35A at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida.
![F-35 Images on Carrier](https://militarymachine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/F-35-Lightning-on-Carrier.jpg)
ATLANTIC OCEAN – An F-35C Lightning II carrier variant, assigned to the Salty Dogs of Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23, performs an arrested landing on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). These F-35 images were photographed by military veterans and service members.
![F-35s On Carrier landing](https://militarymachine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/F-35s-On-Carrier-landing.jpg)
An F-35C Lightning II carrier variant, assigned to the Salty Dogs of Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 23, performs a flyover above the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington.
![F-35 Pilot Side](https://militarymachine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/F-35-Pilot-Side.jpg)
An F-35A taxis back to the flightily after a test flight at Mountain Home AFB, Idaho.
![F-35 Images Lightning Aircraft Landing gear](https://militarymachine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/F-35-Lightning-Aircraft-Landing-gear.jpg)
A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, hovers overhead before completing a vertical landing at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni. These F-35 images were photographed by military veterans and service members.
![F-35 Lightning Taxi](https://militarymachine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/F-35-Lightning-Taxi.jpg)
A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, taxis to the runway at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan.
![F-35 Lightning Bomb drop](https://militarymachine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/F-35-Lightning-Bomb-drop.jpg)
The F-35 Lightning II Pax River Integrated Test Force from Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23 conducted the first weapons separation test of an AGM-154 Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW) from an F-35C Lightning II carrier variant.
![F-35 Images Folded Up](https://militarymachine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/F-35-Lightning-Folded-Up.jpg)
Atlantic Ocean Two test pilots from the Pax River Integrated Test Force at Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 23 taxi their F-35C Lightning II aircraft aboard USS Dwight D. Eisenhower during the F-35’s second developmental test phase. Cmdr. Ted “Dutch” Dyckman flew aircraft 73/CF-03 and Cmdr. Christian “Wilson” Sewell flew aircraft 75/CF-05. These F-35 images were photographed by military veterans and service members.
![F-35 Lightning Landing night](https://militarymachine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/F-35-Lightning-Landing-night.jpg)
An F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, lands at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan. The F-35B Lightning II is a fifth-generation fighter, which is the world’s first operational supersonic short takeoff and vertical landing aircraft.
![F-35 Lightning Parked](https://militarymachine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/F-35-Lightning-Parked.jpg)
An F-35A is parked on the flight line at Mountain Home AFB, Idaho.
![F-35 Images Lightning Refuel](https://militarymachine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/F-35-Lightning-Refuel.jpg)
An Israeli F-35 “Adir” receives fuel from a Tennessee Air National Guard KC-135 as the aircraft make the flight across the Atlantic. These F-35 images were photographed by military veterans and service members.
![F-35 Weapons Loading](https://militarymachine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/F-35-Weapons-Loading.jpg)
A U.S. Air Force weapons load crew assigned to the 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron loads a live AIM-120 advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles (AMRAAM) into an F-35A at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida.
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Airmen from the 57th Maintenance Group, Lightning Aircraft Maintenance Unit, load an F-35A Lightning II during the 57th Wing’s third quarter weapons load crew competition at Nellis Air Force Base.
![F-35 Images Lightning Aircraft Prepares for takeoff](https://militarymachine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/F-35-Lightning-Aircraft-Prepares-for-takeoff.jpg)
An F35B Lightning II prepares to take off from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) during the Lightning Carrier Proof of Concept Demonstration. These F-35 images were photographed by military veterans and service members.
![F-35 Takes off Carrier](https://militarymachine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/F-35-Takes-off-Carrier.jpg)
The F-35 Lightning II Pax River Integrated Test Force is conducting its second developmental test at sea. While aboard USS Dwight D. Eisenhower.
![F-35 Pilot Check](https://militarymachine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/F-35-Pilot-Check.jpg)
An Australian F-35 Lightning II prepares to launch Jan. 28 at Luke Air Force Base. Australia.
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