U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Hugh Anderson, left, from Ohio, the commanding officer of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 115, Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, and Capt. Jackson Zagurski, from Virginia, an F-35C Lightning II pilot with VMFA-115, pose for group photo in front of an F-35C following VMFA-115’s first flight at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, July 31, 2026. The squadron’s first flight with the F-35C marked a significant milestone in VMFA-115’s reactivation process, as it continues preparations to return to operational service later this year. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Michael Robinson)
| Date Taken: | 08.01.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 08.03.2026 16:57 |
| Photo ID: | 9847088 |
| VIRIN: | 260731-M-LF727-1318 |
| Resolution: | 8192x5464 |
| Size: | 7.3 MB |
| Location: | MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, NORTH CAROLINA, US |
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