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Sqn. Ldr. Hugh Nichols of the U.K. Royal Air Force prepares his F-35B Lightning II for takeoff from Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort June 29. Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501 pilots and maintainers are traveling to the United Kingdom to support the Royal International Air Tattoo and the Farnborough International Airshow. Personnel and equipment from both the U.S. Marine Corps and the RAF will work together to display the capabilities of the F-35B. Their arrival in the UK will mark the first time the F-35 has been on UK soil. Nichols will also be the first British pilot to fly the F-35 in the UK. Both mark major milestones in the evolution of the Joint Strike Fighter program. Nichols and the aircraft are with VMFAT-501, Marine Aircraft Group 31.
| Date Taken: | 06.29.2016 |
| Date Posted: | 06.29.2016 09:16 |
| Photo ID: | 2697187 |
| VIRIN: | 160629-M-BL734-099 |
| Resolution: | 5760x3840 |
| Size: | 7.15 MB |
| Location: | BEAUFORT, SC, US |
| Web Views: | 115 |
| Downloads: | 25 |
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