U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Samuel Fowler, from Massachusetts, an F-35C Lightning II jet pilot with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 251, Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, conducts preflight checks before flight operations during Atlantic Lightning 26-1 at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Jan. 29, 2025. Atlantic Lightning 26-1 is a tactical aircraft exercise focused on Marine Air-Ground Task Force and Joint Force integration and distributed aviation operations, including offensive and defensive counter-air, suppression of enemy air defenses, close air support, and expeditionary operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Gavin K. Kulczewski)
| Date Taken: | 01.29.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 01.30.2026 15:30 |
| Photo ID: | 9500826 |
| VIRIN: | 260129-M-YV358-1003 |
| Resolution: | 8192x5464 |
| Size: | 12.28 MB |
| Location: | MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, NORTH CAROLINA, US |
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