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    F-35B Lightning II Performs FCLP Training at MCAS Yuma [Image 2 of 4]

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    A military jet aircraft, identifiable as an F-35B, is captured in a short takeoff or vertical landing maneuver over a desert airstrip, with its landing gear deployed and lift fan door open. The scene is observed from inside what appears to be a control tower or observation booth, where a silhouetted individual wearing a headset monitors the operation. The arid, flat desert terrain and clear blue sky suggest a location consistent with a southwestern U.S. military test or training facility.

    YUMA, ARIZONA, UNITED STATES

    04.27.2015

    Photo by Cpl. Travis Gershaneck 

    Marine Corps Air Station Yuma

    An F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, based out of Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., performs a vertical landing while an air traffic controller observes from a mock air control tower, as part of required flying field carrier landing practices (FCLP) at the auxiliary landing field, Monday, April 27, 2015. The landing field simulates an aircraft carrier flight deck to prepare pilots for landing and taking off at sea.

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    Date Taken: 04.27.2015
    Date Posted: 04.28.2015 14:18
    Photo ID: 1902353
    VIRIN: 150427-M-SJ585-789
    Resolution: 5760x3840
    Size: 1.06 MB
    Location: YUMA, ARIZONA, US

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