F-35, HMS Prince of Wales flight trials yield data... 11.05.2023 | Photo by Michael Land An HMS Prince of Wales aircraft handler marshals an F-35B Lightning II on the flight deck of the U.K.'s newest aircraft carrier Nov. 5, the last...
F-35 test team performs first night SRVL aboard HMS... 10.29.2023 | Photo by Kyra Helwick U.S. Marine Corps test pilot Maj. Paul Gucwa performs a vertical landing (VL) in an F-35B Lightning II short takeoff vertical landing (STOVL)...
Photos from Sundayโs flight deck action 10.29.2023 | Photo by Michael Land The weekend was a blur, but things got straightened up and sorted out. Now weโre all lined up for the week. (Photo by Michael D. Jackson)
UK ITF members train PWLS shipโs company in... 10.27.2023 | Photo by Michael Land U.K. weapons personnel from the Patuxent River F-35 Integrated Test Force (PAX ITF) train a weapons team from the HMS Prince of Wales (R09)...
Cloudy with a Chance of Lightning 10.27.2023 | Photo by Michael Land An F-35 Lightning II test pilot prepares to launch for a short takeoff during night flight test aboard U.K. aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales...
F-35B flight test to expand VL, SRVL envelopes... 10.26.2023 | Photo by Kyra Helwick An F-35 Lightning II test pilot performs a vertical landing (VL) on the wet deck of U.K. aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales (R09) the morning of...
F-35 flight trials continue aboard UK aircraft carrier 10.24.2023 | Photo by Kyra Helwick An F-35B Lightning II short takeoff vertical landing (STOVL) variant fighter jet piloted by a test pilot performs a STO launch from a ski jump...
F-35s conduct envelope expansion test flights... 10.24.2023 | Photo by Michael Land The HMS Prince of Wales (R09) aircraft carrier flight deck officer โshootsโ an F-35B Lightning II short takeoff vertical landing (STOVL)...
F-35 test pilot flies first roll-on landing aboard... 10.19.2023 | Video by Kyra Helwick An F-35 Lightning II test pilot performed the first roll-on landing of an F-35B fighter jet aboard the HMS Prince of Wales aircraft carrier off...
F-35B with internal, external weapons flight test... 10.14.2023 | Video by Michael Land Patuxent River F-35 Integrated Test Force (PAX ITF) weapons handlers load an F-35B Lightning II short takeoff vertical landing variant (STOVL)...
158th Fighter Wing William Tell Air to Air competition 09.21.2023 | Video by Travis Minyon 158th Fighter Wing Airmen participate in the William Tell Air-to-Air competition at the Air Dominance Center in Savannah, Georgia. The F-35...
VMFA-542 F-35B ordnance load 09.19.2023 | Video by Travis Minyon VMFA-542 loads ordnance onto an F-35B at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida.โฏ The F-35 Joint Program Office is the Department of Defense's focal...
VMFA-121 & VMFA-242 F-35B Maintenance 09.13.2023 | Video by Travis Minyon Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 conducts maintenance on F-35B Lightning II aircraft with VMFA-242 at Misawa Air Base, Japan. The F-35...
VMFA-121 & VMFA-242 F-35B Maintenance 09.13.2023 | Video by Travis Minyon Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 conducts maintenance on F-35B Lightning II aircraft with VMFA-242 at Misawa Air Base, Japan. The F-35...
34th Fighter Squadron William Tell F-35 Weapons... 09.12.2023 | Video by Travis Minyon 34th Fighter Squadron Airmen compete in the F-35 weapons load competition during William Tell 2023 at the Air Dominance Center, Savannah, Georgia....
Marine Aircraft Group 13 Fifth Generation Friday 09.08.2023 | Video by Travis Minyon Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 13 participates in Fifth Generation Friday, a standardized monthly group-level training exercise. The F-35 Joint...
F-35, HMS Prince of Wales flight trials yield data... 11.09.2023 | Story by Michael Land A third phase of F-35 Lightning II developmental test (DT-3) flight trials aboard U.K. Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers concluded over the...
F-35 test team performs first night SRVL aboard HMS... 10.30.2023 | Story by Michael Land An F-35 Lightning II test pilot performed the first night shipborne rolling vertical landing (SRVL) aboard HMS Prince of Wales (R09), the U.K.โs...
UK ITF members train PWLS shipโs company in... 10.27.2023 | Story by Michael Land U.K. weapons personnel embedded with the Patuxent River F-35 Integrated Test Force (PAX ITF) recently carried out essential training with HMS...
F-35 test team, HMS Prince of Wales shipโs... 10.26.2023 | Story by Michael Land WESTERN ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 26, 2023) โ The autumn mix of red, brown, yellow, and green reflective and life preserver vests are muted under...
F-35 test pilot flies first roll-on landing aboard... 10.23.2023 | Story by Michael Land An F-35 Lightning II test pilot performed the first roll-on landing of an F-35B fighter jet aboard the HMS Prince of Wales aircraft carrier off...
F-35 test pilot flies first roll-on landing aboard... 10.22.2023 | Story by Michael Land An F-35 Lightning II test pilot performed the first roll-on landing of an F-35B fighter jet aboard the HMS Prince of Wales aircraft carrier off the U.S. Eastern Seaboard Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023.
F-35B Lightning II joins HMS Prince of Wales 10.11.2023 | Story by Michael Land WESTERN ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 11, 2023)โ An F-35B Lightning II fighter jet landed aboard U.K. aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales (R09) today...
PAX ITF team flight deck familiarization 10.03.2023 | Story by Michael Land Royal Navy Petty Officer Paul Wright, right, briefs a group from the Patuxent River F-35 Integrated Test Force (PAX ITF) test team on night flight...
2022 F-35 Year in Review 01.06.2023 | Graphics by Enaas Sarsour In 2022, the F-35 Enterprise continued to deliver the unmatched capabilities of the most lethal fifth-generation aircraft to warfighters around...
F-35 Color Animation Image 04.11.2022 | Graphics by Travis Minyon F-35 Color Animation Image for use in graphics. The F-35 Joint Program Office is the Department of Defense's focal point for the 5th generation...
2021 F-35 YEAR IN REVIEW 01.07.2022 | Graphics by Enaas Sarsour The F-35 Enterprise continued to forge forward in 2021 to deliver the unmatched capabilities of the most lethal fifth-generation aircraft to...
F-35 Blankets the World in Security 07.21.2021 | Graphics by Enaas Sarsour The F-35 is more than just an aircraft. Its advanced sensors share Critical information across domains and platforms, powerfully uniting...
Independence Day Graphic 07.02.2021 | Graphics by Enaas Sarsour Today we celebrate our Independence Day and remember the brave men and women that gave us freedom.
Memorial Day Graphic 05.27.2021 | Graphics by Enaas Sarsour Today we pause and remember our brave Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, Airmen, Guardians, and all defenders of freedom who made the ultimate sacrifice...
Proven Persistence in 2020 Delivered Big Results 12.31.2020 | Graphics by Enaas Sarsour 2020 bore a new normal without advanced warning. But F-35 Lightning II rose to the challenge of continuing production and operations worldwide...
