Squadron Ldr. Jonathan Smith, left, is greeted by Squadron Ldr. Hugh Nichols after his first flight on an F-35B Lightning II aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort Jan. 11. Smith, from the United Kingdom, will be the first international pilot to complete the entire F-35B training syllabus aboard the air station. Nichols flew alongside Smith on this flight. Both Smith and Nichols are with the U.K. Royal Air Force detachment attached to Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501, Marine Aircraft Group 31.
Date Taken: | 01.11.2016 |
Date Posted: | 01.15.2016 16:03 |
Photo ID: | 2359370 |
VIRIN: | 160111-M-RT059-462 |
Resolution: | 3961x2641 |
Size: | 5.92 MB |
Location: | BEAUFORT, SC, US |
Web Views: | 116 |
Downloads: | 22 |
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