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    VMFA-231 conducts first flight with the F-35B Lightning II [Image 5 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   

    U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 231, Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, welcome an F-35B Lightning II following its first flight 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)

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    Date Taken: 06.04.2026
    Date Posted: 06.09.2026 10:39
    Photo ID: 9736429
    VIRIN: 260604-M-OV696-1140
    Resolution: 5202x3468
    Size: 1.8 MB
    Location: MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, NORTH CAROLINA, US

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