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    Back in Vermont: Pilots and F-35s Return [Image 7 of 7]

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    A military pilot in full flight gear is climbing down from or inspecting an F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter jet on a flight line tarmac. In the background, numerous military personnel and civilians are gathered, with some appearing to embrace in what suggests a homecoming or deployment return event. The setting appears to be a military air base with hangars visible in the background.

    SOUTH BURLINGTON, VERMONT, UNITED STATES

    09.09.2026

    Photo by Airman 1st Class Raymond LaChance 

    158th Fighter Wing

    U.S. Air Force pilots and F-35A Lighting II aircraft assigned to the 158th Fighter Wing return from an overseas deployment, arriving back to the Vermont Air National Guard, South Burlington, VT, Sep 9, 2026. These Airmen came home from an overseas deployment to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.

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    Date Taken: 09.09.2026
    Date Posted: 09.09.2026 14:28
    Photo ID: 9921853
    VIRIN: 260909-Z-CB896-1009
    Resolution: 5410x3600
    Size: 4.55 MB
    Location: SOUTH BURLINGTON, VERMONT, US
    Web Views: 13
    Downloads: 1

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    A person identified by their jacket as 'Gov. Scott' is shaking hands with a military officer in a tan flight suit on what appears to be an airfield tarmac. The setting suggests an official visit or ceremony at a military air installation. Several other individuals, including military personnel in flight suits and camouflage uniforms, are visible in the background.
    Four military jet aircraft are flying in a diagonal echelon formation against an overcast, white sky. The aircraft appear to be fifth-generation stealth fighters based on their visible silhouette characteristics, including delta wings and twin tail fins. The formation is evenly spaced and traveling in the same direction.
    A single military jet aircraft is captured in flight against a pale, overcast sky. The aircraft appears to be a fifth-generation stealth fighter, consistent with an F-35 Lightning II, banking at an angle with visible vapor trails streaming from its wingtips. The image was taken from a ground-level perspective looking upward.
    A military jet aircraft, consistent with an F-35 stealth fighter, is captured on final approach or low-altitude flight over a runway. The airfield appears to be a military or dual-use installation surrounded by forested hills and mountains in the background. Ground infrastructure including taxiway signage and approach lighting structures are visible.
    Four fifth-generation stealth fighter jets are taxiing on a runway in a two-by-two formation. The aircraft appear to be F-35 Lightning II jets based on their distinctive delta-wing, single-engine stealth design. The setting is a military airfield surrounded by dense green trees and a mountain range visible in the background under an overcast sky.
    A military ground crew member is marshalling a fifth-generation stealth fighter jet on a tarmac. The person, viewed from behind, is using hand signals with arms outstretched to guide the aircraft. The scene appears to be taking place at a military airbase under overcast, possibly rainy conditions.
    A military pilot in full flight gear is climbing down from or inspecting an F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter jet on a flight line tarmac. In the background, numerous military personnel and civilians are gathered, with some appearing to embrace in what suggests a homecoming or deployment return event. The setting appears to be a military air base with hangars visible in the background.

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