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    Adding Lightning to Steel Knight [Image 10 of 11]

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    A military aviation technician or crew member in an olive green flight suit is inspecting or working on an open weapons bay or access panel of what appears to be an F-35 stealth fighter aircraft. The individual is using a tablet device while examining the interior components of the bay. The image captures a close-up maintenance or pre-flight inspection activity on a modern military aircraft.

    MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

    12.10.2015

    Photo by Sgt. Eric Keenan 

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    Cpl. Luke Somers links a power cord to an F-35B Lightning II aircraft in preparation for a weapons functional test during Exercise Steel Knight at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, Dec. 10, 2015. Somers is an ordinance technician with Marine Operational and Test Evaluation Squadron 22. The F-35B is a single seat, single engine stealth multi-role fighter bringing the Marine Corps into a whole new generation of aircraft. Exercise Steel Knight allowed for Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 and VMX-22 to train on integrating the F-35B and find its place in the Marine Air Ground Task Force, while giving the ground forces of 1st Marine Division the ability to become familiar with it.

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    Date Taken: 12.10.2015
    Date Posted: 12.11.2015 02:26
    Photo ID: 2327219
    VIRIN: 151210-M-SE090-011
    Resolution: 7360x4140
    Size: 6.98 MB
    Location: MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS, CALIFORNIA, US
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    A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II stealth fighter jet is parked on a flight line apron in a desert environment. The aircraft bears the markings of VMFA-121 (Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121) with tail code '00' and is surrounded by ground support equipment and maintenance personnel. The canopy is open, suggesting pre-flight or post-flight servicing operations are underway.
    A military technician in olive green flight suit is crouched on an aircraft tarmac, operating a ruggedized laptop connected to a portable equipment case beneath a military aircraft. The setting appears to be a desert air base, with arid mountains visible in the background. The personnel appears to be conducting pre-flight diagnostics or avionics testing on the aircraft.
    A military pilot or crew member is seated in the open cockpit of an F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter jet. The aircraft is on the ground with the canopy raised, displaying markings including the number '00' and a rescue panel with instructions. The image is taken from a low angle against a partly cloudy blue sky.
    A stealth fighter jet, consistent with an F-35 Lightning II, is parked on a tarmac in what appears to be a desert environment. The aircraft is viewed from a front-facing angle with landing gear deployed and weapon bay doors open. Mountains and arid terrain are visible in the background under a partly cloudy sky.
    Two F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter jets are parked on a military airfield tarmac under a partly cloudy blue sky. The aircraft are positioned facing slightly different directions on what appears to be a large concrete apron in an arid environment. Both aircraft display the characteristic stealth design features including blended fuselage, angled tail fins, and low-observable surface coatings.
    Military ground crew personnel in olive green flight suits are conducting maintenance or pre-flight operations on an F-35 aircraft on a flight line. The scene appears to be at a desert airbase, with multiple F-35 jets visible in the background. The unit marking 'VMFA' is partially visible on the aircraft, indicating a Marine Fighter Attack Squadron.
    A U.S. Marines F-35B fighter jet assigned to VMFA-121 (Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121) is shown on a flight line apron, with tail code 'VK' and aircraft number '00' visible. Ground crew personnel in flight suits and red/yellow helmets are conducting pre-flight or maintenance operations around the aircraft. Support equipment including a ground power unit and what appears to be a weapons loading cart are positioned alongside the jet.
    Multiple F-35B Lightning II stealth fighter jets belonging to VMFA-121 (Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121) are parked on a flight line tarmac at what appears to be a desert military airbase. The lead aircraft bears the number '10' and the unit designation 'VMFA-121' on its fuselage, along with a U.S. star-and-bar insignia. Additional aircraft and ground personnel are visible in the background.
    Five military personnel in green flight suits are gathered around a ruggedized laptop/equipment case on an airfield tarmac, appearing to review data or conduct a briefing. In the background, an F-35 fighter jet is visible on the taxiway in a desert environment. The setting appears to be a military air base, likely in an arid region based on the terrain and vegetation.
    A military aviation technician or crew member in an olive green flight suit is inspecting or working on an open weapons bay or access panel of what appears to be an F-35 stealth fighter aircraft. The individual is using a tablet device while examining the interior components of the bay. The image captures a close-up maintenance or pre-flight inspection activity on a modern military aircraft.
    Military ground crew personnel are performing pre-flight or post-flight servicing operations on a military aircraft on a flight line. The crew members, wearing olive drab flight suits and red hearing protection, are handling a large flexible ducting hose connected to a ground support equipment unit. The setting appears to be a desert military airbase, likely in the American Southwest based on the terrain.

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