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    First F-35B arrives in Beaufort [Image 4 of 22]

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    A single stealth fighter jet, identifiable as an F-35 Lightning II, is taxiing on a runway with its landing gear deployed and a nose light illuminated. The aircraft is photographed from a low angle through tall grass in the foreground, giving a ground-level perspective. The setting appears to be a military airfield surrounded by dense tree lines under an overcast sky.

    MARINE CORPS AIR STATION BEAUFORT, SOUTH CAROLINA, UNITED STATES

    07.17.2014

    Photo by Sgt. Marcy Sanchez  

    Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort

    The first F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501 (VMFAT-501) lands aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, July 17. The aircraft is the first to join VMFAT-501 at MCAS Beaufort since relocating from Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. late last week. The F-35B Lightning II JSF will replace the Marine Corps' aging legacy tactical fleet. In addition to replacing the F/A-18A-D Hornet, the F-35B will replace the AV-8B Harrier and EA-6B Prowler, essentially necking down to one common tactical fixed-wing aircraft and providing the dominant, multi-role, fifth-generation capabilities needed across the full spectrum of combat operations to deter potential adversaries and enable future naval aviation power projection.

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    Date Taken: 07.17.2014
    Date Posted: 07.17.2014 15:19
    Photo ID: 1451648
    VIRIN: 140717-M-EK666-648
    Resolution: 3742x2495
    Size: 1.41 MB
    Location: MARINE CORPS AIR STATION BEAUFORT, SOUTH CAROLINA, US

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