U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 231, Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, lands at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, June 4, 2026. VMFA-231 conducted its first flight of the F-35B Lightning II ahead of its official reactivation in the summer of 2026; Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 231 officially deactivated as one of the U.S. Marine Corps' last AV-8B Harrier II squadrons in 2025. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Bryan Giraldo)
| Date Taken: | 06.04.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 06.09.2026 10:45 |
| Photo ID: | 9736423 |
| VIRIN: | 260604-M-OV696-1017 |
| Resolution: | 4981x3321 |
| Size: | 1.32 MB |
| Location: | MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, NORTH CAROLINA, US |
| Web Views: | 3 |
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