F-35 Lightning II Image Gallery

The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter originated in the early 1990s through the restructure and integration of several DoD tactical aircraft and technology initiatives already underway. The DoD's goal was to use the latest technology in a common family of aircraft to meet the future strike requirements of the Services and US Allies.
On July 7 2006 the F-35 fighter was officially named "Lightning II"
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The F-35B Lightning II rotates its engine nozzle

The F-35B Lightning II rotates its engine nozzle on April 18 during the first engine runs for the short takeoff/vertical landing fighter. The engine runs initiate the final series of ground tests before the F-35B's first flight in the late May/June time frame.

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Lockheed Martin F-35 Succeeds in First Aerial Refueling Test

The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II attaches to the refueling boom of a KC-135 tanker over North Texas on March 12. The flight marked the beginning of aerial refueling system evaluations for the F-35, which has completed 34 test flights.

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A P-38F Lightning and an F-35 Lightning II

080229-N-8053S-036 FORT WORTH, Texas (Feb. 29, 2006) A P-38F Lightning and an F-35 Lightning II are displayed at the Lockheed Martin Corporation, for a special ceremony in recognition of the past and present success of the company's production of fighter aircraft. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class D. Keith Simmons

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First Military Pilot Flies Lockheed Martin F-35

Lt. Col. James "Flipper" Kromberg of the U.S. Air Force became the first military service pilot to evaluate the F-35 Lightning II, taking the aircraft through a series of maneuvers Wednesday on its 26th flight.

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F-35B STOVL Rollout Ceremony (4)

F-35B STOVL Rollout Ceremony - The Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II, the first fighter to combine stealth with short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) capability and supersonic speed, made its debut today amid customers from the United States Marine Corp

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F-35B STOVL Rollout Ceremony (3)

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F-35B STOVL Rollout Ceremony (2)

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First F-35B STOVL Fighter Unveiled at Lockheed Martin

Gen. James T. Conway, Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps, speaks to a crowd on Dec. 18 at Lockheed Martin in Fort Worth, Texas, during a rollout ceremony for the first F-35B Lightning II. The F-35B is the short takeoff/vertical landing variant of the sup

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Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Marks 20th Flight

FORT WORTH, Texas, Dec. 7, 2007 -- On its 20th flight, the first F-35 Lightning II successfully tested engine performance and aircraft handling qualities at up to 20,000 feet as pilots and crew prepare for air refueling in the coming weeks.

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CATBird Takes Final Steps Toward Airborne Avionics Testing

At 3:30 p.m. CST, the Cooperative Avionics Test Bed – “CATBird” – took off on a two-hour functional check flight, one of its final sorties before aerial F-35 mission systems testing begins. CATBird is a highly modified 737 airliner designed to test, integrate and validate the full F-35 mission systems suite in a dynamic, airborne environment before the system ever flies in an F-35 aircraft.

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