Team members stand in front of BF-105, one of the first three operational F-35B Lightning II aircraft converted from the Technology Refresh 2 (TR-2) to the advanced Technology Refresh 3 (TR-3) configuration at Fleet Readiness Center (FRC) East at Marine Corps Air Station in Cherry Point, North Carolina. FRC East is the lead site for depot-level maintenance, modifications and repairs on the Marine Corps’ short takeoff/vertical landing variant. (Photo courtesy of Lt. Col. Matthew Hawkins, F-35 Joint Program Office)
| Date Taken: | 05.14.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 06.02.2026 13:13 |
| Photo ID: | 9720266 |
| VIRIN: | 260514-O-DD272-6222 |
| Resolution: | 5223x2517 |
| Size: | 5.03 MB |
| Location: | CHERRY POINT, NORTH CAROLINA, US |
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