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    VMFA-231 conducts first flight with the F-35B Lightning II [Image 3 of 7]

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    VMFA-231 conducts first flight with the F-35B Lightning II

    MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, NORTH CAROLINA, UNITED STATES

    06.04.2026

    Photo by Lance Cpl. Bryan Giraldo 

    2nd Marine Aircraft Wing   

    A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 231, Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, taxis behind AV-8B Harrier aircraft 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; 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)

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    Date Taken: 06.04.2026
    Date Posted: 06.09.2026 10:45
    Photo ID: 9736426
    VIRIN: 260604-M-OV696-1039
    Resolution: 3789x2526
    Size: 780.23 KB
    Location: MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, NORTH CAROLINA, US

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