F-35 Lightning II

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This is not the aircraft that crashed today, but mere a theme picture of a VFA-125 F-35C.
Air Force Lt. Col. Christine Mau puts on her helmet before taking her first flight in the F-35A aircraft on Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., May 5, 2015. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Marleah Robertson
AP staff gave two chairs to the pilot
Photo by Flyvevåbnet
F-35A Lightning IIs rest prior to a night sortie from Naval Air Station North Island, Calif., Feb. 10, 2025. (U.S. Air Force photo by Micah Garbarino) DETAILSDOWNLOAD
Three F-35C Lightning II, attached to Commander, Joint Strike Fighter Wing, the “Argonauts” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147, the "Rough Raiders "Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 125 and the "Grim Reapers" Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 101 complete a flight over the Gulf of Mexico. Feb. 1, 2019. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Shannon E. Renfroe)
A USMC F-35B takes off from HMS Queen Elizabeth. RAF Photo by Mark Johnson.
An F-35C aircraft performs a dual, external release of a GBU-54 Laser Joint Direct Attack Munition Jan. 30, 2024. (U.S. Air Force Photo)
An F-35 fighter jet crashing on a flightline on Eielson Air Force Base. The pilot can bes seen ejecting with his parachute safely deploying.
F-35 fueling up on Synthetic Aviation Turbine Fuel [Photo by LMTAS]
The 33rd FW and Ebbing ANG Base welcomed the arrival of the first two Polish Air Force F-35A Lightning II aircraft at Ebbing Air National Guard Base, Fort Smith, Arkansas on December 23, 2024. [U.S. ANG photo by A1C Miles Chrisman]
Sailors have been treated to a stunning display of Aurora Borealis whilst taking part in NATO exercises off the coast of Norway.
USMC F-35B #168313 test pilot live fires an AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) above the Point Mugu Sea Test Range, California on ‎August‎ ‎22‎nd, ‎2016. This weapons test was one in a series of tests performed with the F35’s latest 3F software. Over the 31 calendar day 'surge' period, the team accomplished 30 weapon releases (live fires and separations). [Lockheed Martin photo by Darin Russell]
Two USAF F-35's assigned to the 48th FW, RAF Lakenheath, make history by landing on a highway strip during the exercise BAANA 2024 on September 4th on the Hosio Highway Strip in Ranua. During the exercise the USAF collaborated with NATO Allies to adapt, innovate and strengthen our collective defense while making history by landing US fighter aircraft on a Finnish highway strip demonstrating military capabilities and interoperability. During the exercise USAF Airmen expanded on Agile Combat Employment capabilities by learning austere environment aircraft landing and take-off operations and techniques from their Finnish counterparts. [US Army photo by Sgt. Scyrrus Corregidor]
A U.S. Marine Corps XQ-58A Valkyrie, highly autonomous, low-cost tactical unmanned air vehicle, conducts its second test flight with two U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II aircraft assigned to 33rd Fighter Wing, 96th Test Wing at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Feb. 23, 2023. The XQ-58A Valkyrie test flight and the data collected inform future requirements for the Marine Corps in a rapidly evolving security environment, while successfully fueling joint innovation and experimentation opportunities. [USAF photo by Master Sgt. John McRell]
Italy’s first built F-35A (AL-01), which will also be the first jet operated by the Italian Air Force, rolls out of the Cameri Final Assembly & Check Out (FACO) facility on March 12th, 2015. [Lockheed Martin photo by Larry Bramblett]
An F-35C Lightning II, attached to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 314, prepares to launch from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) on Nov. 11, 2024. [Photo by U.S. Navy]
Lockheed Martin USAF F-35B in a vertical landing