U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. William Pyles, from Florida, a CH-53K King Stallion crew chief with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 461, Marine Aircraft Group 29, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), observes a flight line at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland, prior to transporting an F-35B Lightning II on Aug. 27, 2025. The F-35, known as BF-1, was the first F-35 to perform a vertical landing and was transported to Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina, for use as a permanent static display. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Bryan Giraldo)
| Date Taken: | 08.27.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 08.28.2025 09:08 |
| Photo ID: | 9282277 |
| VIRIN: | 250827-M-OV696-1048 |
| Resolution: | 6241x4161 |
| Size: | 1.31 MB |
| Location: | MARYLAND, US |
| Web Views: | 92 |
| Downloads: | 7 |
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