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    F-35B Lightning II [Image 2 of 8]

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    Three F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter jets are flying in a staggered formation over a desert mountain landscape. The aircraft display U.S. military markings including the star-and-bar insignia and visible tail numbers (01 and 03 are legible). The image is a high-quality aerial photograph taken from close proximity to the lead aircraft.

    TWENTYNINE PALMS, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

    10.04.2017

    Photo by Lance Cpl. Becky Cleveland 

    Marine Corps Air Station Miramar

    MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif.- An F-35B Lightning II assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), refuels in flight with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 352 while conducting flight operations above Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., Oct. 4. The ability to refuel in flight is critical for the supportability and the sustainability of the F-35B during missions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Becky Calhoun/Released)

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    Date Taken: 10.04.2017
    Date Posted: 10.12.2017 18:38
    Photo ID: 3858364
    VIRIN: 171005-M-XO599-257
    Resolution: 5760x3840
    Size: 10.51 MB
    Location: TWENTYNINE PALMS, CALIFORNIA, US
    Web Views: 1,131
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    A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II stealth fighter jet, numbered '12', is captured in flight during an aerial refueling operation. The aircraft is approaching a refueling drogue basket extended from a tanker aircraft. The image is taken at altitude with an arid, mountainous landscape visible in the background.
    Three F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter jets are flying in a staggered formation over a desert mountain landscape. The aircraft display U.S. military markings including the star-and-bar insignia and visible tail numbers (01 and 03 are legible). The image is a high-quality aerial photograph taken from close proximity to the lead aircraft.
    Three F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter jets flying in formation, photographed from inside another aircraft. The jets display U.S. military markings including the star-and-bar insignia and tail numbers '01' and '03'. The formation is flying over an arid, desert landscape with mountains visible in the background.
    Two F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter jets are flying in formation over an arid desert landscape, photographed from inside a larger aircraft. Two crew members wearing flight helmets are visible in the foreground on either side of the frame. The image captures an aerial refueling or escort formation mission over what appears to be a southwestern United States desert terrain.
    Three F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter jets are flying in a stacked formation over an arid, mountainous desert landscape. The aircraft are photographed from a forward-facing aerial perspective, likely from a tanker or chase aircraft. The terrain below appears to be a desert region with rugged mountain ranges and flat basin areas.
    A front-facing close-up photograph of a stealth fighter jet in flight over a mountainous desert terrain. The aircraft displays characteristic stealth design features including angular surfaces, a bubble canopy, and low-observable geometry. A pilot is visible inside the cockpit, and snow-capped mountains are visible in the background.
    A close-up photograph of a military jet aircraft cockpit area showing a pilot seated inside, with an aerial refueling probe and drogue basket prominently visible in the foreground. The image captures an in-flight or ground-level perspective of what appears to be a probe-and-drogue aerial refueling system positioned above the canopy. Warning markings and safety labels are visible on the aircraft fuselage.
    A military jet aircraft is photographed head-on in flight over an arid desert landscape with distant mountains visible in the background. The aircraft is carrying multiple munitions or external stores on its underwing hardpoints. The image is a high-quality aerial photograph taken from another aircraft flying in close proximity.

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