Vicky Benzing, solo aerobatic air show pilot, executes
Vicky Benzing, solo aerobatic air show pilot, executes an aerial maneuver in a 1940 Boeing Stearman biplane during the Aviation Nation 2019 air show at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Nov. 16, 2019. Benzing’s fl... More
A P-38F Lightning and an F-35 Lightning II are displayed
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.
An F-35 Lightning II, from the 461th Flight Test Squadron,
An F-35 Lightning II, from the 461th Flight Test Squadron, Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., waits to receive fuel from a Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, from the 151st Air Fueling Wing, Utah Air National Guard, Feb.... More
Airman 1st Class Bradley Kessinger, 99th Logistics
Airman 1st Class Bradley Kessinger, 99th Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle maintenance specialist, changes the oil on a multi-stop truck April 4 at the 99th LRS maintenance hangar. Kessinger and fellow vehic... More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col Benjamin Bishop, 422nd Test
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col Benjamin Bishop, 422nd Test and Evaluation Squadron director of operations, conducts pre-flight checks inside an F-35A Lightning II before a training mission April 2, 2013, at Nellis Air ... More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Benjamin Bishop, 422nd Test
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Benjamin Bishop, 422nd Test and Evaluation director of operations, inspects the exhaust of an F-35A Lightning II before a training mission April 4, 2013, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. T... More
Royal Air Force Air Vice Marshal Gary M. Waterfall,
Royal Air Force Air Vice Marshal Gary M. Waterfall, air officer commanding of No 1 Group, visits Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501 aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, Oct. 28. During the tour, W... More
U.S. Air Force First Lt. Kevin Elardo and Lt. Col.
U.S. Air Force First Lt. Kevin Elardo and Lt. Col. Jeff Richenberger, KC-135 Stratotanker pilots from the 336th Air Refueling Squadron, March ARB, Calif., conduct a mission planning briefing May 15th, 2013 prio... More
U.S. Air Force First Lt. Kevin Elardo and Lt. Col.
U.S. Air Force First Lt. Kevin Elardo and Lt. Col. Jeff Richenberger, KC-135 Stratotanker pilots from the 336th Air Refueling Squadron, March ARB, Calif., conduct a mission planning briefing May 15, 2013, prior... More
For the first time in Eglin's air space, U.S. Air Force
For the first time in Eglin's air space, U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II pilots navigate their aircraft toward an Air Force Reserve KC-135R Stratotanker from the 336th Air Refueling Squadron, March ARB, Calif... More
U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters
U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters from the 58th Fighter Squadron, 33rd Fighter Wing, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., fly in formation off the right wing of a KC-135R Stratotanker from the 336t... More
For the first time in Eglin's air space, U.S. Air Force
For the first time in Eglin's air space, U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II pilots navigate their aircraft toward an Air Force Reserve KC-135R Stratotanker from the 336th Air Refueling Squadron, March Air Reserv... More
An F-35 Lightning II aircraft sits on the flight deck
An F-35 Lightning II aircraft sits on the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) Aug. 27, 2013. The ship was underway in support of F-35B Lightning II Developmental Testing Phase II, wh... More
Maj. Gen. Scott Jansson, the Armament Directorate program
Maj. Gen. Scott Jansson, the Armament Directorate program executive officer, salutes as the Secretary of Defense arrives to Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., July 9. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel visited the base to ... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Patrick Maley, flight equipment technician,
U.S. Marine Sgt. Patrick Maley, flight equipment technician, Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron (VMFAT-501), Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, shares information with patrons of the VMFAT-501 homecoming c... More
U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Joseph Bachmann, commanding officer,
U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Joseph Bachmann, commanding officer, Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501 (VMFAT-501), Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, prepares to land the first F-35B that will call Marine Corps... More
Staff Sgt. Jason Schuler, 33rd Aircraft Maintenance
Staff Sgt. Jason Schuler, 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, connects the fuel nozzle to an F-35A Lightning II during a hot pit session at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. All of the F-35 variants use the refueling ... More
The 14th F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter to
The 14th F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter to arrive at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. is shown Dec. 5 on the flightline. Airmen at the 61st Aircraft Maintenance Unit worked quickly to get the aircraft ready t... More
An F-35B Lightning II takes off on the flight deck
An F-35B Lightning II takes off on the flight deck of USS Wasp (LHD-1) during routine daylight operations, a part of Operational Testing 1, May 22. The F-35B is the future of Marine Corps aviation and will be r... More
Staff Sgt. Joseph Howard, 51st Operations Support Squadron
Staff Sgt. Joseph Howard, 51st Operations Support Squadron air traffic controller, sits inside the F-35 Lightning II demonstrator Oct. 8, 2015, at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. Members from across base were... More
A formation of U.S. and Norwegian F-35 Lightning II
A formation of U.S. and Norwegian F-35 Lightning II and an F-16 Fighting Falcon soar over Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., Nov. 10, 2015. Today was the scheduled arrival of two F-35s for the Norwegian air force whil... More
Checkered Flag exercise 16-1, Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida
A 58th Fighter Squadron Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., F-35 Lightning II pilot takes off from the Tyndall runway Dec. 11 in support of the Checkered Flag exercise 16-1. The purpose of the exercise is to show the c... More
A U.S. Air Force F-16D Fighting Falcon, front, leads
A U.S. Air Force F-16D Fighting Falcon, front, leads a formation followed by two P-51 Mustangs, top and bottom, and an F-86 Sabre, rear, during the 2016 Heritage Flight Training and Certification Course at Davi... More
A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor and a P-51 Mustang fly
A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor and a P-51 Mustang fly in formation during the 2016 Heritage Flight Training and Certification Course at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., March 4, 2016. Established in 1997, the... More
F-35 Lightning II, US Air Force Photo
The F-35 Heritage Team Lightning II prepares to land March 29, 2016 at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. The Heritage Team is just one piece of Luke's mission to train the world's greatest F-35 and F-16 fighter pilots... More
Lightning over UK: USAF F-35 makes historic overseas flight
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Erik Henry, 9th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, refuels a U.S. Air Force F-35A from a KC-10 Extender over the Atlantic Ocean June 30, 2016. The Extender conducted the first tr... More
Lightning over UK: USAF F-35 makes historic overseas flight
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Erik Henry, 9th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, refuels a U.S. Air Force F-35A from a KC-10 Extender over the Atlantic Ocean June 30, 2016. The Extender conducted the first tr... More
Passengers and crew members of the U.S. Air Force’s
Passengers and crew members of the U.S. Air Force’s first transcontinental air refueling of the F-35A Lightning IIs take their seats at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., June 30, 2016. The F-35As travelle... More
The Air Force’s 100th F-35 Lightning II flys across
The Air Force’s 100th F-35 Lightning II flys across the sun over Luke Air Force Base, Ariz, on Aug. 26, 2016. The aircraft, designated AF-100, marks a milestone for the F-35 program as it continues to grow, pro... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Saovada Pum, 33rd Aircraft
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Saovada Pum, 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, directs an F-35A Lightning II as it is towed to its static October 15, 2016, at Alliance Airport, Fort Worth, Texas. The ... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Dustin Creech, 96th Training Wing
U.S. Air Force Capt. Dustin Creech, 96th Training Wing chaplain, distributes burritos and drinks to members of the 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, October 20, 2016, at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. The eve... More
Several U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II aircraft
Several U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II aircraft from Eglin Air Force Base sit on the flightline during Checkered Flag 17-1 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., Dec. 8, 2016. Six Eglin F-35As and more than 90 pe... More
Two F-35B Lightning II aircraft with Marine Fighter
Two F-35B Lightning II aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, prepare to land at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 18, 2017. VMFA-121 conducted a permanent change of station to MCA... More
An F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron
An F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, lands at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 18, 2017. VMFA-121 conducted a permanent change of station to MCAS Iwakuni, from MCAS... More
Two F-35B Lightning II aircraft with Marine Fighter
Two F-35B Lightning II aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, prepare to land at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 18, 2017. VMFA-121 conducted a permanent change of station to MCA... More
Lightning II strikes Iwakuni, F-35B arrives
An F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, lands at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 18, 2017. VMFA-121 conducted a permanent change of station to MCAS Iwakuni, from MCAS... More
An F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron
An F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, prepares to land at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 19, 2017. VMFA-121 conducted a permanent change of station to MCAS Iwakuni... More
An F-35A Lightning II pilot from the 388th Fighter
An F-35A Lightning II pilot from the 388th Fighter Wing, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, prepares to take-off from Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Jan. 24, 2017, during Red Flag 17-1. While deployed to Red Flag, the F-... More
A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II with Marine
A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, taxis to the runway at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Feb. 2, 2017. VMFA-121 is permanently stationed at MCAS Iwa... More
A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II with Marine
A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, taxis to the runway at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Feb. 2, 2017. VMFA-121 is permanently stationed at MCAS Iwa... More
F-35B Lightning II conducts first flight operations around Okinawa
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP BUTLER, Okinawa, Japan – F-35B Lightning II aircraft belonging to Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing began conducting regularly scheduled training near Okinawa this week. ... More
A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor and an F-86 Sabre fly
A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor and an F-86 Sabre fly together during the 2017 Heritage Flight Training and Certification Course at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Feb. 10, 2017. During the course, aircrews p... More
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon utilizes its
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon utilizes its afterburner during the 2017 Heritage Flight Training and Certification Course at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Feb. 11, 2017. The F-16 is highly maneuve... More
A TF-51 and P-51 Mustang fly together during the 2017
A TF-51 and P-51 Mustang fly together during the 2017 Heritage Flight Training and Certification Course at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Feb. 12, 2017. The 20th annual training event has been held at D-M... More
U.S. Marine Corps F-35 Lightning II attached to Marine
U.S. Marine Corps F-35 Lightning II attached to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) taxi during a hot load exercise in support of Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course (WTI) 2-17 at Yuma ... More
A U.S. Air Force crew chief assigned to the 58th Aircraft
A U.S. Air Force crew chief assigned to the 58th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., salutes the F-35 Lightning II pilot as he prepares for takeoff at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Apri... More
Maj. Will Andreotta, an F-35 Lighnining II pilot from
Maj. Will Andreotta, an F-35 Lighnining II pilot from the 61st Fighter Squadron at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., talks with news media at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., April 20, 2017. A... More
U.S. Air Force, French air force and Royal air force
U.S. Air Force, French air force and Royal air force fly in formation during ATLANTIC TRIDENT 17 near Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., April 26, 2017. The exercise simulated a highly-contested, degraded and oper... More
NAVAL AIR STATION PATUXENT RIVER, Md.- An F-35B is
NAVAL AIR STATION PATUXENT RIVER, Md.- An F-35B is prepped for a test flight at Pax River Integrated Test Force in Patuxent River Md. May 24, 2017. The air station is the testing sight for the F-35’s capabiliti... More
Admiral Sir Phillip Jones KCB ADC, right, presents
Admiral Sir Phillip Jones KCB ADC, right, presents Royal Navy Lt. Chris Mould with the Cobham Trophy certificate during a visit to Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501 aboard Marine Corps Air Station Bea... More
A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft with
A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, conducted a training flight from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni to ... More
John Lackie, deputy director of Integrated Program
John Lackie, deputy director of Integrated Program Management Office with the Defense Policy Review Initiative, gives a brief history lesson of the Zero Hangar to U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Paul Rock Jr., com... More
F-35B Lightning II with the Royal Air Force 17th Test
F-35B Lightning II with the Royal Air Force 17th Test and Evaluation Squadron assigned to Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., is refueled by a KC-10 Extender with the 78th Air Refueling Squadron located at Joint Ba... More
78th ARS KC-10 Extender refuels F-35B Lightning II
F-35B Lightning II with the Royal Air Force 17th Test and Evaluation Squadron assigned to Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., is refueled by a KC-10 Extender with the 78th Air Refueling Squadron located at Joint Ba... More
A F-35 Lightning II from Hill Air Force Base, Utah,
A F-35 Lightning II from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, takes off from the Gowen Field runway Oct. 16, 2017 in Boise, Idaho. The F-35 was at Gowen Field to be shown as a static display for the Gowen Thunder Open Ho... More
A U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning II, from Hill Air Force
A U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning II, from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, prepares for landing at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Oct. 30, 2017. The F-35A deployed under U.S. Pacific Command's theater securit... More
A U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit from Whiteman Air Force
A U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit from Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., and two F-35 Lightning IIs from Edwards AFB, Calif., teamed up with Donate Life to perform a flyover for the Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif., Jan. ... More
A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II assigned to the
A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 34th Fighter Squadron, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, sits on the flightline at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 9, 2018, in support of the vice president's visit to ... More
An F-35A Lightning II fighter jet assigned to the 34th
An F-35A Lightning II fighter jet assigned to the 34th Fighter Squadron, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, taxis out to the runway for a Red Flag 21-1 mission at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Jan. 28, 2021. The F-35A... More
78th ARS KC-10 Extender refuels F-35A Lightning II
U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II with the 419th Fighter Wng assigned to Hill Air Force Base, Utah, is refueled by a KC-10 Extender with the 78th Air Refueling Squadron located at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehur... More
A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II with the 419th
A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II with the 419th Fighter Wng assigned to Hill Air Force Base, Utah, is refueled by a KC-10 Extender with the 78th Air Refueling Squadron located at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakeh... More
78th ARS KC-10 Extender refuels F-35A Lightning II
A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II with the 419th Fighter Wng assigned to Hill Air Force Base, Utah, is refueled by a KC-10 Extender with the 78th Air Refueling Squadron located at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakeh... More
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Justin Ito, left, the officer
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Justin Ito, left, the officer in charge of the Pacific area of regard Site Activation Task Force stationed at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, speaks about Katsuji Tahara, an inf... More
A crew chief watches as an MK-58 Hawker Hunter taxis
A crew chief watches as an MK-58 Hawker Hunter taxis on to the runway aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort April 18. The Hawker Hunter and crew are training with Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501 ... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jeffrey Baskin, F-22 Raptor
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jeffrey Baskin, F-22 Raptor Demonstration dedicated crew chief, prepares for the landing of F-22 Raptors at Offutt Air Force Base, Ne., August 9, 2018. Baskin uses a heatset to communi... More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Darshele Green, F-22 Raptor
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Darshele Green, F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team avionics specialist, congratulates Airmen after an Oath of Enlistment ceremony at Offutt Air and Space Open House at Offutt Air Force Ba... More
A U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning II assigned to the
A U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning II assigned to the 56th Fighter Wing, Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, begins a refueling procedure with a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 141st Air Refueling Wing, Fairchild Air Force... More
F-35 Lightning II refuel with KC-135 Stratotanker during Dissimilar Ai...
A U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning II assigned to the 56th Fighter Wing, Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, completes a refueling procedure with a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 141st Air Refueling Wing, Fairchild Air Fo... More
Royal Navy Officers Lieutenant Commander Kathryn Jacques
Royal Navy Officers Lieutenant Commander Kathryn Jacques and Lieutenant Commander Rupert Taylor, both assigned to the HMS Queen Elizabeth, visited the USS Wisconsin (BB-64). The tour was hosted by the Hampton R... More
Steve Hinton flies a P-38 Lightning in front of the
Steve Hinton flies a P-38 Lightning in front of the moon during the Airshow After Dark performance at the California Capital Airshow, Sept. 21, 2018, in Sacramento, Calif. The AAD performance featured aerobatic... More
Special Tactics operators with the 26th Special Tactics
Special Tactics operators with the 26th Special Tactics Squadron marshal an F-35A Lightning II fighter aircraft at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, Feb. 27, 2019. Special Tactics is U.S. Special Operations Co... More
A U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning II from the 388th Fighter
A U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning II from the 388th Fighter Wing, Hill AFB, Utah receives fuel from a 100th Air Refueling Wing KC-135 Stratotanker from RAF Mildenhall, England, during exercise Astral Knight over ... More
Three F-35A Lightning IIs assigned to the 62nd Fighter
Three F-35A Lightning IIs assigned to the 62nd Fighter Squadron at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., are lined up and ready to takeoff on a mission as part of Red Flag, exercise 19-2, March 14, 2019, at Nellis Air Fo... More
158th FW Pilots Reunite for F-35 Lessons in Florida
Lt. Col. Nathan Graber, a pilot assigned to the 134th Fighter Squadron, 158th Fighter Wing, Vermont Air National Guard, is with Capt. Jeremy Devlin, a F-35 Lightning II instructor pilot assigned to the 58th Fig... More
An Airman from the 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling
An Airman from the 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron conducts the aerial refueling of an F-35A Lightning II aboard a KC-135R Stratotanker, April 26, 2019 over an undisclosed location. The F-35 is on its... More
A U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning II assigned to the
A U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning II assigned to the F-35 Demonstration Team, takes off from Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, June 6, 2019. A team consisting of one F-16 Fighting Falcon, an F-22 Raptor, F-35 ... More
An F/A-18C Hornet with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron
An F/A-18C Hornet with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 314, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), gets a wash down to symbolize its retirement during a sun down ceremony on Mari... More
A group of local scouts learns about the Utah Air National
A group of local scouts learns about the Utah Air National Guard’s 169th Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Group, June 27, 2019 at Roland R. Wright Air National Guard Base, Utah. The group learned ... More
Robert Paul, Lockheed’s operational analysis, teaches
Robert Paul, Lockheed’s operational analysis, teaches Sioux Falls Mayor Paul TenHaken how to work the F-35 simulator. Lockheed Martin showcased the F-35 Lightning II and its simulator at the 2019 Sioux Falls Ai... More
A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II, assigned to the
A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II, assigned to the 63rd Fighter Squadron, Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., conducts a high speed pass Aug. 26, 2019, at the Barry M. Goldwater Range near Gila Bend, Ariz. The F-35 i... More
A U.S. Air Force 509th Bomb Wing B-2 Spirit is flanked
A U.S. Air Force 509th Bomb Wing B-2 Spirit is flanked by two United Kingdom Royal Air Force F-35 Lightning IIs during a Bomber Task Force training exercise over England, Aug. 29, 2019. The BTF consists of Airm... More
The 158th Fighter Wing here received it's first two
The 158th Fighter Wing here received it's first two F-35 Lightning IIs during an event at the Vermont Air National Guard Base, South Burlington, Vt., Sept. 19, 2019. The wing is the second operational F-35 unit... More
Lt. Col. Nathan Graber, a pilot assigned to the 134th
Lt. Col. Nathan Graber, a pilot assigned to the 134th Fighter Squadron, 158th Fighter Wing, Vermont Air National Guard, and Lt. Col. Anthony Marek, a pilot and commander of the 134th FS, land the first two F-35... More
158th FW Becomes First Guard Wing to Receive F-35 Lightning II
The 158th Fighter Wing here received it's first two F-35 Lightning IIs during an event at the Vermont Air National Guard Base, South Burlington, Vt., Sept. 19, 2019. The wing is the second operational F-35 unit... More
Army Command Sgt. Maj. Christopher Kepner, the senior
Army Command Sgt. Maj. Christopher Kepner, the senior enlisted advisor to the chief of the National Guard Bureau, Air Force Gen. Joseph Lengyel, arrives at the 158th Fighter Wing, Vermont Air National Guard, is... More
The Hanaford's Volunteer Fife and Drum Corps performs
The Hanaford's Volunteer Fife and Drum Corps performs patriotic music outside of the hangar where members of the 158th Fighter Wing, Vermont Air National Guard, along with U.S. Air Force and state of Vermont le... More
Col. David Smith, 158th Fighter Wing commander, greets
Col. David Smith, 158th Fighter Wing commander, greets Lt. Gen. Scott Rice, Director of the Air National Guard, prior to the F-35 Arrival Ceremony at the 158th Fighter Wing, Vermont Air National Guard, South Bu... More
Air Force Gen. Joseph Lengyel, chief of the National
Air Force Gen. Joseph Lengyel, chief of the National Guard Bureau, presents coins to Airmen from the 158th Fighter Wing, Vermont Air National Guard, ahead of attending a ceremony welcoming the F-35 Lightning II... More
Col. David Smith, commander of the 158th Fighter Wing,
Col. David Smith, commander of the 158th Fighter Wing, Vermont Air National Guard, speaks to wing Airmen and their families about their accomplishments in receiving the F-35 Lightning II, during a family day ev... More
Tech. Sgt. Edward Wambolt, Joint Terminal Attack Controller
Tech. Sgt. Edward Wambolt, Joint Terminal Attack Controller (JTAC) assigned to the 422nd Test and Evaluation Squadron, radios to pilots performing in Aviation Nation 2019 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Nov. ... More
An F-35 Lightning II assigned to the 422nd Test and
An F-35 Lightning II assigned to the 422nd Test and Evaluation Squadron sits on the flight line at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Nov. 17, 2019. The F-35 is designed to achieve unprecedented levels of reliabili... More
An F-35 Lightning II assigned to the 422nd Test and
An F-35 Lightning II assigned to the 422nd Test and Evaluation Squadron sits on the flight line at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Nov. 17, 2019. The F-35 is designed to achieve unprecedented levels of reliabili... More
Two F-35 Lightning II approach to land at the Vermont
Two F-35 Lightning II approach to land at the Vermont Air National Guard Base, South Burlington, Vt., Dec. 5, 2019. These aircraft arrived from Fort Worth, Texas, and are part of the 20 total aircraft assigned ... More
VMFA-225 Retires the F/A-18 Hornet
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Ralph Featherstone, the commanding officer of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 225, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, addresses the crowd during a Sundown Cerem... More
A U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornet with Marine Fighter
A U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornet with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 225, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, is sprayed with water, a Marine Corps’ tradition that signifies an aircraft’... More
A dedicated crew chief from the 56th Aircraft Maintenance
A dedicated crew chief from the 56th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron helps ingress a pilot form the 63rd Fighter Squadron into an F-35A Lightning II Jan. 29, 2020, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. Light... More
An F-35A Lightning II climbs upwards over Hill Air
An F-35A Lightning II climbs upwards over Hill Air Force Base during a demonstration practice Jan. 31, 2020, at Hill AFB, Utah. The F-35 Demo Team is now assigned to Air Combat Command at the 388th Fighter Wing... More
U.S. Marine Corps Major Gen. Kevin M. Iiams (left),
U.S. Marine Corps Major Gen. Kevin M. Iiams (left), the commanding general of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), and Col. Charles B. Dockery, the commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Miramar, list... More
An 18th Aggressor Squadron pilot enters the cockpit
An 18th Aggressor Squadron pilot enters the cockpit of an F-16 Fighting Falcon Feb. 4, 2020, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. The aircraft practiced combat tactics alongside the world’s most advanced ... More
An F-35A Lightning II releases a flare while inverted
An F-35A Lightning II releases a flare while inverted over Hill Air Force Base during a demonstration practice Feb. 10, 2020, at Hill AFB, Utah. The F-35 Demo Team is now assigned to Air Combat command at the 3... More