WEBVTT 00:00.009 --> 00:02.029 Squadron leader , Adam King , the 00:02.039 --> 00:04.349 executive officer of 17 squadron uh 00:04.360 --> 00:06.980 Edwards Air Force Base . So we deployed 00:06.989 --> 00:09.489 2 F-35s down to ya as part of the uh 00:09.500 --> 00:11.909 maintenance interoperability task , uh 00:11.920 --> 00:14.529 where we're proving as part of agile 00:14.539 --> 00:16.920 combat employment that we're able to uh 00:16.930 --> 00:19.260 have our jets maintained with our 00:19.270 --> 00:21.492 coalition partners . In this case , the 00:21.492 --> 00:23.659 United States Marine Corps , should we 00:23.659 --> 00:25.714 get involved with operations ? We're 00:25.714 --> 00:27.937 going to be absolutely reliant on being 00:27.937 --> 00:29.770 able to land at any base that is 00:29.770 --> 00:31.992 capable of servicing an F-35 and having 00:31.992 --> 00:34.214 anyone of any nation be able to provide 00:34.214 --> 00:36.103 servicing tasks to the aircraft , 00:36.103 --> 00:38.103 meaning that we're able to then get 00:38.103 --> 00:40.214 fuel and weapons back back in the jet 00:40.214 --> 00:42.326 and then get back into the fight . So 00:42.326 --> 00:44.548 17 squadron are part of the F-35 United 00:44.548 --> 00:46.326 operational test team . Uh that 00:46.326 --> 00:49.549 involves uh the 42 VX 917 squadron and 00:49.560 --> 00:52.020 VMX one . So we are already uh working 00:52.029 --> 00:54.251 with VMX One doing operational tests of 00:54.251 --> 00:57.970 F-35 in a uh uh partner setting uh 00:57.979 --> 01:00.209 today . Uh We're bringing our jets down 01:00.220 --> 01:02.659 to uh Yuma to continue with the cross 01:02.669 --> 01:04.836 servicing uh trial . We've already had 01:04.836 --> 01:06.989 VMX One come up to Edwards uh and 01:07.000 --> 01:09.589 conduct hot pit activities using uh UK 01:09.599 --> 01:11.889 maintainers . It's great to , uh , get 01:11.900 --> 01:14.067 a perspective from somebody else and , 01:14.067 --> 01:16.011 uh , take the , in this case , the 01:16.011 --> 01:18.178 United States Marine Corps , uh , take 01:18.178 --> 01:20.233 on servicing myself . I uh converted 01:20.233 --> 01:23.650 onto F-35 uh VMF 85 01 at beer . Uh And 01:23.660 --> 01:25.716 that was an excellent opportunity to 01:25.716 --> 01:27.827 see uh , another nation operating the 01:27.827 --> 01:30.049 same aircraft . I think we can take the 01:30.049 --> 01:32.160 strengths of uh both nations and then 01:32.160 --> 01:34.271 put it together to make uh uh to make 01:34.271 --> 01:36.493 F-35 for the UK even better to fly from 01:36.493 --> 01:38.900 the UK to uh Edwards Air Force Space is 01:38.910 --> 01:41.339 around 5000 miles . And then today from 01:41.349 --> 01:43.571 Edwards Air Force Space down to uh Yuma 01:43.571 --> 01:46.830 is about 250 miles . Uh So to drive 01:46.839 --> 01:49.061 down here takes a good old few hours on 01:49.061 --> 01:51.283 the road , but we're down here in about 01:51.283 --> 01:53.283 40 minutes . Hey , I love the job . 01:53.283 --> 01:55.450 It's great to uh be able to get in the 01:55.450 --> 01:57.849 jet and uh , and then go fast . Uh , 01:57.870 --> 02:00.092 really enjoy going with Steve Sonic . I 02:00.092 --> 02:02.669 enjoy uh taking this jet into the hover 02:02.680 --> 02:05.550 and doing stoop . But being a 17 02:05.559 --> 02:07.781 squadron , the best bit about it by far 02:07.781 --> 02:10.070 is working with the uh the US in 02:10.080 --> 02:11.913 proving the jet is capable of an 02:11.913 --> 02:14.024 operational representative scenario . 02:14.024 --> 02:16.190 I'd just like to thank uh VMX one for 02:16.199 --> 02:17.977 hosting us today . It's been an 02:17.977 --> 02:20.199 excellent opportunity for myself and my 02:20.210 --> 02:22.660 wing man to come down and see how the 02:22.669 --> 02:24.891 Marine Corps do business . And I really 02:24.891 --> 02:27.113 look forward to working with the Marine 02:27.113 --> 02:29.280 Corps again in the future . My name is 02:29.280 --> 02:31.391 Corporal Doran . Uh , I'm a para line 02:31.391 --> 02:33.225 mechanic here at BMX One , plane 02:33.225 --> 02:35.113 captain CD . I , we've been doing 02:35.113 --> 02:37.339 multiple events like this . Um , but we 02:37.520 --> 02:39.464 finally brought the Brits a little 02:39.464 --> 02:41.520 closer home of being able to support 02:41.520 --> 02:44.419 each other and for the Americans and 02:44.429 --> 02:46.860 Brits to be able to work on their 02:46.869 --> 02:49.036 aircraft and we can work on theirs and 02:49.036 --> 02:51.147 then send those birds up and on their 02:51.147 --> 02:53.091 way to complete their mission . 35 02:53.091 --> 02:55.202 bravo . Uh Anybody that works on this 02:55.202 --> 02:57.091 base knows that we have the stove 02:57.091 --> 02:59.147 landing . So we have the lift system 02:59.147 --> 03:01.036 and three Bs M . So we're able to 03:01.036 --> 03:03.330 vertically uh land and we could do a 03:03.339 --> 03:06.059 stove assisted takeoff . So we could , 03:06.080 --> 03:08.247 we could take off about like 400 ft or 03:08.247 --> 03:12.039 so so that we could be prepared for 03:12.050 --> 03:14.860 anything . Uh Since we're all on the 03:14.869 --> 03:17.419 same team for one fight , it's going to 03:17.429 --> 03:19.485 be good for all of us to be familiar 03:19.485 --> 03:21.596 with our equipment . Uh That includes 03:21.596 --> 03:24.169 all of our air vehicles , of jets , 03:24.179 --> 03:26.820 helicopters , anything that we use to 03:26.830 --> 03:29.259 fight together with so that if in the 03:29.270 --> 03:31.679 event that something goes wrong , we 03:31.690 --> 03:34.119 can help fix and support them in their 03:34.130 --> 03:36.899 time of need . I basically am here to 03:37.490 --> 03:40.009 help with supporting the F-35 in 03:40.020 --> 03:43.479 inspections , any maintenance work in 03:43.490 --> 03:46.600 the engine and lift system . Uh So 03:46.610 --> 03:48.666 basically anything that makes this , 03:48.679 --> 03:50.623 this jet fly , that's what I , I'm 03:50.623 --> 03:52.850 gonna be doing or working with , uh I 03:52.860 --> 03:54.860 specialize in engines and lift fans 03:54.860 --> 03:57.082 usually , but we do all sorts of things 03:57.082 --> 03:59.082 and we help out other , other shops 03:59.082 --> 04:01.082 when need be , you know , we're all 04:01.082 --> 04:00.710 here to help each other out .