Photos F-22 Raptor & F-35 Lightning

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Geelong, AUSTRALIA – A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor from the 90th Fighter Squadron, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, pulls upward into the sky causing vapor contrails in an aerial demonstration during the Australian International Airshow and Aerospace & Defence Exposition (AVALON) March 5. The F-22 Demonstration Team from Langley Air Force Base, Va., impressed the crowd for multiple days during the air show. AVALON 2017 is an ideal forum to showcase U.S. defense aircraft and equipment, particularly the latest in fifth generation capabilities such as the F-22 and F-35 Lightning II and it is the largest, most comprehensive event of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere, attracting aviation and aerospace professions, key defense personnel, aviation enthusiasts and the general public. The U.S. participates in AVALON and other similar events to demonstrate the U.S. commitment to regional security and stability. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. John Gordinier)

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Geelong, AUSTRALIA – A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor from the 90th Fighter Squadron, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, departs the runway during the Australian International Airshow and Aerospace & Defence Exposition (AVALON) March 5. The F-22 Demonstration Team from Langley Air Force Base, Va., impressed the crowd for multiple days during the air show. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. John Gordinier)

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Geelong, AUSTRALIA – An F-35 Lightning II stationed at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., departs the runway during the Australian International Airshow and Aerospace & Defence Exposition (AVALON) March 4. (U.S. Air Force photos/Master Sgt. John Gordinier)

 

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 3, 2015) An F-35C Lightning II carrier variant joint strike fighter assigned to the Salty Dogs of Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23 conducts flight operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). The F-35C Lightning II Pax River Integrated Test Force is currently conducting follow-on sea trials aboard the Eisenhower. (U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jameson E. Lynch & Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Anderson W. Branch/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 3, 2015) An F-35C Lightning II carrier variant joint strike fighter assigned to the Salty Dogs of Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23 makes an arrested landing aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). The F-35C Lightning II Pax River Integrated Test Force is aboard Dwight D. Eisenhower conducting follow-on sea trials. (U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Utah Kledzik/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 6, 2015) An F-35C Lightning II carrier variant joint strike fighter assigned to the Salty Dogs of Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23 prepares for take-off aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). The F-35C Lightning II Pax River Integrated Test Force is conducting follow-on sea trials. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Anderson W. Branch)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 4, 2015) Capt. Stephen T. Koehler, commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), sits in the cockpit of an F-35C Lightning II carrier variant joint strike fighter assigned to the Salty Dogs of Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Corey Dill/Released)

 

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UK F-35B Lightning II

One of the first United Kingdom F-35B Lightning II aircraft is silhouetted at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, USA in the early morning sun, prior to the day's training sorties.

Personnel from the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force were at Eglin AFB familiarising themselves with F-35 air and ground procedures.

The F-35B Lightning II will place the UK at the forefront of fighter technology, giving the Royal Air Force a true multi-role all weather, day and night capability, able to operate from well-established land bases, deployed locations or the Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers.

 

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 8, 2015) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 1st Class Manuel Ariasraig signals to an F-35C Lightning II carrier variant joint strike fighter assigned to the Salty Dogs of Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23 aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). The F-35C Lightning II Pax River Integrated Test Force is aboard Dwight D. Eisenhower conducting follow-on sea trials. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Anderson W. Branch/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 8, 2015) Cmdr. Ted Dyckman, a test pilot for an F-35C Lightning II carrier variant joint strike fighter assigned to the Salty Dogs of Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23, prepares for flight testing aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Anderson W. Branch/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 19, 2016) Cmdr. Tony "Brick" Wilson takes aircraft CF-05, an F-35C Lightning II carrier variant, into a 45-degree dive during an external GBU-12 weapons separation test. (U.S. Navy photo courtesy of Michael D. Jackson/Released)

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NAVAL AIR STATION PATUXENT RIVER, Md. (March 23, 2016) An F-35C Lighting II test aircraft piloted by Cmdr. Theodore Dyckman conducts the first separation of an AGM-154 Joint Stand-Off Weapon (JSOW) from an F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. (U.S. Navy photo by Dane Wiedmann/Released)

 

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U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters from the 58th Fighter Squadron, 33rd Fighter Wing, Eglin AFB, Fla., fly in formation May 16, 2013, off the coast of northwest Florida. The 33rd Fighter Wing is a joint graduate flying and maintenance training wing that trains Air Force, Marine, Navy and international partner operators and maintainers of the F-35 Lightning II. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. John R. Nimmo, Sr./RELEASED)

First U.S. Navy F-35C Arrives at Eglin AFB

The U.S. Navy welcomed its first 5th generation F-35C carrier variant production aircraft at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., June 24, 2013. The aircraft will be used for F-35 pilot and maintainer training.

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First U.S. Navy F-35C Arrives at Eglin AFB by Lockheed Martin, on Flickr

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First U.S. Navy F-35C Arrives at Eglin AFB by Lockheed Martin, on Flickr

First U.S. Navy F-35C Arrives at Eglin AFB by Lockheed Martin, on Flickr

 

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A U.S. Air Force F-22 is refueled April 25, 2014, over the U.S. Central Command Area of responsibility by a KC-135 Stratotanker and aircrew from the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The F-22 Raptor is an advanced capability aircraft that can be provided to the Combined Forces Air Component Commander within the region to enhance missions supporting stability and security. (U.S. Air Force photos by Staff Sgt. Vernon Young Jr./Released)

 

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A United Kingdom F-35B Lightning II flies alongside a Navy F-35C, a Marine Corps F-35B, and an Air Force F-35A from the 33rd Fighter Wing in the skies above Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. May 21. The F-35s at Eglin AFB surpassed 5,000 combined training sorties May 28, contributing more than a third of all sorties in the Department of Defense program. The 33rd FW F-35 Integrated Training Center trains F-35 A/B/C Lightning II pilots, maintainers, air battle managers and intelligence personnel for the Marine Corps, the Navy, the Air Force and, in the future, at least eight international partners. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Joely M. Santiago)

A Navy F-35C, a Marine Corps F-35B, and an Air Force F-35A Lightning II participate in a training sortie together May 21, near Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. All three variants of the fifth generation multirole stealth fighter are hosted at Eglin by the 33rd Fighter Wing. The wing’s F-35 Integrated Training Center at Eglin surpassed 5,000 combined training sorties May 28, contributing more than a third of all sorties in the Department of Defense’s F-35 program. The F-35 is designed with the stealth, electronic warfare, and multi-spectral fused sensor capabilities, which will increase lethality and survivability in a contested environment. (U.S. Air Force photos/Staff Sgt. Joely M. Santiago)

 

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 17, 2014) The Navy's unmanned X-47B conducts flight operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). The aircraft completed a series of tests demonstrating its ability to operate safely and seamlessly with manned aircraft. (U.S. Navy photos taken by Mass Communications Specialist Seaman Apprentice Alex Millar/Released)

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ITALIAN AIR FORCE F-35A

 

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January 2012

DoD's first production F-35B Lightning II joint strike fighter flies toward its new home at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., escorted by Marine Corps F-18 Hornets. The Marine variant of the JSF belongs to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 501. The Marines of VMFAT-501 received two F-35Bs Jan. 11. 2012

 

[snapper]

Great photos but have you gone off topic slightly with the last few sets of images? if so I can move them to the relevant thread for you

 

[bdpopeye]

Great photos but have you gone off topic slightly with the last few sets of images? if so I can move them to the relevant thread for you

Thanks ginger.. I miss posted this set..sorry

 

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Random photos of the F-35

 

[Bombardier]

Great photos but have you gone off topic slightly with the last few sets of images? if so I can move them to the relevant thread for you

Thanks ginger.. I miss posted this set..sorry

@bdpopeye & @snapper I have moved the relevant posts to 'United States Military Photos ' thread.

 

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@bdpopeye & @snapper I have moved the relevant posts to 'United States Military Photos ' thread.

Nice one Bomberman

 

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 3, 2014) An F-35C Lightning II carrier variant joint strike fighter conducts its first arrested landing aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is currently underway conducting routine training exercises. (U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class William Cousins & Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kelly M. Agee/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 13, 2014) An F-35C Lightning II carrier variant Joint Strike Fighter conducts its first carrier-based night flight operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The aircraft launched at 6:01 p.m. (PST) and conducted a series of planned touch-and-go landings before making an arrested landing at 6:40 pm. Nimitz is hosting the F-35 Lightning II Pax River Integrated Test Force from Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23 during the initial sea trials of the F-35C.(U.S. Navy photo courtesy of Lockheed Martin by Andy Wolfe/Released)

 

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Back in September 2016 it was stated that USMC F-35Bs would first deploy aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth. For the full story follow the link.


US Marine Corps to fly F-35s from HMS Queen Elizabeth as UK won't have enough jets

UK Defence Secretary Michael Fallon has confirmed that the US Marine Corps will be flying F-35Bs from HMS Queen Elizabeth on the aircraft's carrier's maiden operational deployment.

He said: “I can welcome the commitment of the United States to deploying F-35s on the first operational deployment of Queen Elizabeth – the HMS Queen Elizabeth in 2021. And in the fullness of time, we expect our F-35s to be welcome on the American carriers.”

Fallon confirmed the deployment while giving a joint press conference on Wednesday at London's Lancaster House with US Defence Secretary Ash Carter.

"We value very much having such a partner in the United Kingdom because that's a commitment the United States shares as well, one that both of our countries, in fact, has stood for together and stood for together 75 years ago this month," said Secretary Carter, "when President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill issued the Atlantic Charter."

 

[Bombardier]

Interesting article mate.
Also interesting was the mention that the UK will be adopting US carrier practices, didnt realise we did things that differently?