First vertical landing of an F-35B Lightning II March 18, 2010
The F-35 Lightning II Pax River Integrated Test Force (ITF) from Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23 performed the first vertical landing (VL) of an F-35B short take-off/vertical-landing (STOVL) variant wi... More
F-35B Lightning II completes a Vertical Landing during DT-II aboard US...
13P00405_22 – Aircraft BF-01 from the F-35 Lightning II Pax River Integrated Test Force (ITF) assigned to Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23 completed a Vertical Landing (VL) aboard USS Wasp (LHD 1) on Au... More
An F-35B is drogue refueled by a KC-135 during an evening
An F-35B is drogue refueled by a KC-135 during an evening flight test August 2014 near Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland. Teams from Pax River and Edwards Air Force Base, California, completed testing ... More
F-35B Lightning II completes Solar Array Lighting test at the McKinley...
An F-35B Lightning II short take-off/vertical-landing (STOVL) variant underwent Solar Array Lighting Test at the McKinley Climatic Laboratory at Eglin Air Force Base. With 13 countries currently involved in the... More
F-35B Lightning II STOVL aircraft completes icing cloud testing at the...
15P000037_28 - In March, 2015, an F-35B Lightning II short take-off/vertical-landing (STOVL) variant completed climatic testing at the 96th Test Wing's McKinley Climatic Laboratory (MCL) at Eglin Air Force Base... More
F-35B Aces First Release of a UK Paveway IV Bomb
The F-35 Lightning II Pax River Integrated Test Force from Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23 conducted the first weapons separation test of the UK’s Paveway IV precision-guided bomb from an F-35B Lightni... More
F-35 Lightning II Ski Jump
The Pax River ITF conducts the first-ever ski jump of an F-35 Lightning II during flight 298 of aircraft BF-04 aboard NAS Patuxent River June 19, 2015. The multi-phase ski jump tests will determine the aircraft... More
F-35B Lightning II Completes First Land-based Ski Jump Launch
The F-35 Lightning II Pax River Integrated Test Force from Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23 conducted the first-ever ski jump of an F-35B Lightning II short take-off/vertical-landing (STOVL) variant Jun... More
F-35 Lightning II Ski Jump
The joint U.S.-U.K. Pax River ITF test team successfully launched an F-35B Lightning II multi-role Short Takeoff and Vertical Landing (STOVL) variant from a land-based ski jump aboard NAS Patuxent River June 19... More
AIM-120 Weapon Separation Test from an F-35B Multi-role Short Takeoff ...
The F-35 Lightning II Pax River Integrated Test Force (ITF) performed an AIM-120 weapon separation test during flight 467 of aircraft BF-03 on June 23. BF-03 is an F-35B multi-role Short Takeoff and Vertical La... More
300th Flight of BF-04, an F-35B Lightning II Short Takeoff and Vertica...
During the 300th flight of aircraft BF-04, the F-35B Lightning II Short Takeoff and Vertical Landing (STOVL) variant of the fifth generation stealth fighter performs one of its standard vertical landings aboard... More
Second-ever Ski Jump Launch of the F-35B Lightning II Multi-role Short...
The joint U.S.-U.K. test team from the F-35 Lightning II Pax River Integrated Test Force (ITF) conducted a second ski jump launch of the F-35B Lightning II multi-role Short Takeoff and Vertical Landing (STOVL) ... More
F-35B Lightning II Asymmetric Flying Qualities Test
A test pilot assigned to the Salty Dogs of Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23 flies an F-35B Lightning II during an Asymmetric Flying Qualities test. Aircraft BF-03, a multi-role Short Takeoff and Vertica... More
F-35 Lightning II Internal Paveway IV Weapons Environment Testing
The joint U.S.-U.K. test team from the F-35 Lightning II Pax River Integrated Test Force (ITF) conducted internal Paveway IV weapons environment testing during flight 406 of aircraft BF-02 on July 14. The test,... More
F-35C Lightning II conducts land-based MK-7 arrestment testing aboard ...
As the F-35 Lightning II Pax River Integrated Test Force prepares for the second phase of F-35C sea trials in late 2015, aircraft CF-05 conducts land-based MK-7 arrestment testing during flight 134 on July 21. ... More
F-35B Lightning II Weapons Environmental Testing by the Pax River Inte...
Lockheed Martin test pilot Dan "Dog" Canin pilots BF-02, an F-35B Lightning II aircraft from the Pax River Integrated Test Force, during weapons environmental testing over the Eastern Shore of Maryland on July ... More
An F-35B Lightning II conducts weapons environmental testing along the...
An F-35B Lightning II from the Pax River Integrated Test Force conducts weapons environmental testing along the Atlantic Test Range on July 22, 2015. The F-35B is a short take-off/vertical-landing (STOVL) aircr... More
F-35C Lightning II conducts land-based catapult testing aboard Naval A...
A test pilot assigned to the F-35 Lightning II Patuxent River Integrated Test Force flies aircraft CF-05 during catapult testing at the TC-7 steam catapult facility aboard Naval Air Station Patuxent River July ... More
F-35 external weapons testing makes history, quadruples effectiveness ...
Sept. 23 marked the first time the F-35 Lightning II program conducted an external store weapons separation test. The Pax River ITF test team released four GBU-12 Laser Guided Bomb inert test assets from the F-... More
151002-D-AM182-460 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 2, 2015) -
151002-D-AM182-460 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 2, 2015) - An F-35C Lightning II carrier variant Joint Strike Fighter from the Pax River Integrated Test Force conducts its first arrested landing aboard the aircraft car... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 3, 2015) Cmdr. Ted “Dutch” Dyckman,
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 3, 2015) Cmdr. Ted “Dutch” Dyckman, an F-35 Lightning II test pilot from the F-35 Pax River Integrated Test Force (ITF), carrier qualifies aboard USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Two F-35... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 5, 2015) Lt. Chris “TJ” Karapostoles
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 5, 2015) Lt. Chris “TJ” Karapostoles launches aircraft 73/CF-03 off of the flight deck of USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). During DT-II, two F-35C test aircraft performed a variety of ope... More
160205-O-ZZ999-907 NAS Patuxent River (February 5,
160205-O-ZZ999-907 NAS Patuxent River (February 5, 2016) An Italian Air Force (Aeronautica Militare) F-35A Lightning II aircraft made aviation history as it completed the very first F-35 trans-Atlantic Ocean cr... More
Lt. Cmdr. Daniel “Tonto” Kitts, an F-35 Lightning II
Lt. Cmdr. Daniel “Tonto” Kitts, an F-35 Lightning II test pilot assigned to the Salty Dogs of Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23, landed in the history books Feb. 10, 2016, when he performed the first arr... More
F-35 Launches Joint Standoff Weapon
The F-35 Lightning II Pax River Integrated Test Force from Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23 conducted the first weapons separation test of an AGM-154 Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW) from an F-35C Lightning... More
An F-35 Lightning II Carrier Variant (CV) piloted by
An F-35 Lightning II Carrier Variant (CV) piloted by U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Robert "Champ" Guyette II, a test pilot from the F-35 Pax River Integrated Test Force (ITF) assigned to the Salty Dogs of Air Test and... More
161028-N-AC237-0252 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 28, 2016) An
161028-N-AC237-0252 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 28, 2016) An F-35B Lightning II aircraft lands for the first time on the flight deck of amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6). The F-35B short takeoff/vertical land... More
161028-N-AC237-0252 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 28, 2016) An
161028-N-AC237-0252 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 28, 2016) An F-35B Lightning II aircraft lands for the first time on the flight deck of amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6). The F-35B short takeoff/vertical land... More
PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 28, 2016) An F-35B Lightning II
PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 28, 2016) An F-35B Lightning II short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) aircraft from Air Test & Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23 at NAS Patuxent River, Maryland launches from the flight deck of a... More
161030-N-VR008-0169 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 30, 2016) Two
161030-N-VR008-0169 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 30, 2016) Two F-35B Lightning II aircraft land on the flight deck of amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6). The F-35B short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) variant... More
PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 7, 2016) — Royal Air Force Squadron
PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 7, 2016) — Royal Air Force Squadron Leader Andrew “Gary” Edgell, U.K. test pilot meticulously inspects his F-35B Lightning II aircraft during preflight. On the F-35B’s developmental test pha... More
PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 7, 2016) — U.S. Marine Corps Maj.
PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 7, 2016) — U.S. Marine Corps Maj. John “IKE” Dirk, F-35B Lightning II developmental test phase (DT-III) Officer-in-Charge (OIC) and F-35 Lightning II test pilot pre-flights an F-35B Lightnin... More
PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 7, 2016) — An F-35B Lightning II
PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 7, 2016) — An F-35B Lightning II short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) aircraft prepares for landing on the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6). During the third and final F-35B dev... More
PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 7, 2016) — Royal Air Force Squadron
PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 7, 2016) — Royal Air Force Squadron Leader Andrew “Gary” Edgell, U.K. test pilot meticulously inspects his F-35B Lightning II aircraft during preflight. On the F-35B’s developmental test pha... More
Award Binder Instert for USS America
Overall view of USS America with loaded deck of F-35Bs, MV-22s, MH-60S, AH-1Z and UH-1Y
170505-N-ZQ712-0079 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 5, 2017) Aviation
170505-N-ZQ712-0079 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 5, 2017) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Fuels) Airman Carl Pastor, a native of Sarrat, Philippines, refuels a forklift on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Am... More
170509-N-ZQ712-0109 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 9, 2017) Aviation
170509-N-ZQ712-0109 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 9, 2017) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) Airman Paul Clark, a San Antonio native, guides an MV-22 Osprey assigned to Marine Tiltrotor Squadron 161 off the flight deck... More
170509-N-NJ416-0045 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 9, 2017) Aviation
170509-N-NJ416-0045 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 9, 2017) Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd class Dustin Mitchell, a Las Vegas native, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) conducts maintenance on a ... More
170509-N-NJ416-0015 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 9, 2017) Sgt.
170509-N-NJ416-0015 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 9, 2017) Sgt. Scott Macleod, a native of Charleston, South Carolina, assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), removes the main landing gauge axel on an AV-8B ... More
PACIFIC OCEAN (May 10, 2017) Aviation Boatswain’s Mates
PACIFIC OCEAN (May 10, 2017) Aviation Boatswain’s Mates (Fuel) prepare to refuel an MH-60S Seahawk assigned to the “Wildcards” of Helicopter Attack Squadron 23 on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship ... More
170511-N-GC965-0181 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 11, 2017) The
170511-N-GC965-0181 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 11, 2017) The fleet replenishment oiler USNS Henry J. Kaiser (T-AO 187) begins sending a fuel line to the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) during a replenishmen... More
170511-N-UK248-0409 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 11, 2017) Aviation
170511-N-UK248-0409 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 11, 2017) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Alex Williams, a Houston native, assigned to the air department of the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6)... More
170511-N-AC237-0127 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 11, 2017) The
170511-N-AC237-0127 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 11, 2017) The amphibious dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52) and the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Henry J. Kaiser (T-AO 187) sail along side the amphibious assau... More
170511-N-NJ416-0120 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 11, 2017) Lance
170511-N-NJ416-0120 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 11, 2017) Lance Cpl. Roberto Rodriguez, a native of La Mirada, California, assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conducts maintenance on an AV-8B Harrier o... More
170515-N-ZQ712-0116 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 15, 2017) Aviation
170515-N-ZQ712-0116 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 15, 2017) Aviation Boatswain’s Mates (Handling) transition to a safe area after securing an MH-60 Sea Hawk assigned to the “Wildcards” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 23... More
170515-N-NJ416-0064 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 15, 2017) Aviation
170515-N-NJ416-0064 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 15, 2017) Aviation Support Equipment Technician 2nd Class Christian Borromeo, a San Francisco native, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), trouble ... More
170512-N-ZQ712-0018 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 12, 2017) Aviation
170512-N-ZQ712-0018 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 12, 2017) Aviation Electronics Technician Airman Joshua Pollard, a native of Clemmons, North Carolina, conducts maintenance on a communication device in the calibration la... More
Sailor conducts bunker drills
170512-N-ZQ712-0069 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 12, 2017) Airman Emmerich Kitong, a native of Bagiou, Philippines, dons an aviation firefighting proximity suit during simulated bunker drills on the flight deck of the am... More
170513-N-NJ416-0044 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 13, 2017) Fireman
170513-N-NJ416-0044 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 13, 2017) Fireman Apprentice Haofeng Lu, a Los Angeles native, assigned to the engineering department aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), touches up pa... More
170513-N-ZQ712-0085 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 13, 2017) Aviation
170513-N-ZQ712-0085 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 13, 2017) Aviation Electronics Technician 2nd Class Lyndsi Hawkins, a native of Fulton, Missouri and Aviation Electronics Technician 2nd Class Peter Wallace, a native of W... More
170515-N-GC965-0022 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 15, 2017) Lt.
170515-N-GC965-0022 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 15, 2017) Lt. Cmdr. Elise Brandon, fleet surgical team 1 doctor, inspects a wound protruding from the abdomen aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) during... More
170605-N-UK248-0075 (June 5, 2017) Aircrew Survival
170605-N-UK248-0075 (June 5, 2017) Aircrew Survival Equipmentman 3rd Class Adam Moya, a native of San Antonio, assigned to the Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Department, reviews the work of the embroider mac... More
170516-N-UK248-0009 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 16, 2017) Aviation
170516-N-UK248-0009 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 16, 2017) Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class David Tillman, a native of San Francisco, temporarily assigned to the Engineering Department aboard the amphibious assault ship US... More
170516-N-NJ416-0002 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 16, 2017) Marines
170516-N-NJ416-0002 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 16, 2017) Marines assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) conduct maintenance on a CH-53 Super Stallion assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161 (Rein... More
170516-N-ZQ712-0063 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 16, 2017) Sailors
170516-N-ZQ712-0063 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 16, 2017) Sailors assigned to deck department aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) conduct small boat operations off the coast of San Diego. America ARG ... More
Navy Rear Adm. Mathias Winter, the Deputy Program Executive
Navy Rear Adm. Mathias Winter, the Deputy Program Executive Officer for the F-35 Lightning II Joint Program Office was promoted to Vice Admiral on May 24, 2017. Winter later assumed responsibility as the Progra... More
170601-N-NJ416-0006 PACIFIC OCEAN (June 1, 2017) Aviation
170601-N-NJ416-0006 PACIFIC OCEAN (June 1, 2017) Aviation Electrician’s Mate 3rd Class Melissa Marcano, a native of Newington, Connecticut, assigned to the “Wildcards” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 23, cond... More
170531-N-NJ416-0062 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 31, 2017) A
170531-N-NJ416-0062 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 31, 2017) A MH-60 Seahawk assigned to the “Wildcards” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 23 prepares to land on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS America (... More
170603-N-ZQ712-0017 PACIFIC OCEAN (June 3, 2017) Damage
170603-N-ZQ712-0017 PACIFIC OCEAN (June 3, 2017) Damage Controlman 3rd Class Leonido Alegre, a San Diego native, reaches for a lifeline during a firefighting training exercise in the hangar bay aboard the amphi... More
170605-N-ZQ712-0083 PACIFIC OCEAN (June 5, 2017) The
170605-N-ZQ712-0083 PACIFIC OCEAN (June 5, 2017) The amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) participates in a straits transit while simulating small craft hostile engagement. America is currently underwa... More
170605-N-NJ416-0014 PACIFIC OCEAN (June 5, 2017) Sailors
170605-N-NJ416-0014 PACIFIC OCEAN (June 5, 2017) Sailors assigned to the security division aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) participate in an anti-terrorism force protection drill. America... More
The Marine Corps' F-35 variant makes a vertical landing
The Marine Corps' F-35 variant makes a vertical landing Jan. 16 at Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue, North Carolina, during sloped surface vertical landing testing. With the sloped surface tests, the... More
First Italian F-35B arrives at NAS Pax River
An Italian F-35B, BL-1, arrived at NAS Patuxent River, Maryland, after ferry from Italy, Jan. 31, 2018. This is the first Italian F-35 "B" variant.
Dan Levin, F-35 Pax River Integrated Test Force, pilots
Dan Levin, F-35 Pax River Integrated Test Force, pilots BF-3 on its 691st flight for a flutter and buffet test mission on Feb. 1 at Naval Air Station Patuxent River with external weapons. This flight, shown wit... More
Dan Levin, F-35 Pax River Integrated Test Force, pilots
Dan Levin, F-35 Pax River Integrated Test Force, pilots BF-2 during one of the last sloped landing pad flight tests Feb. 8 at Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue, North Carolina. The test flight was flow... More
Dan Levin, F-35 Pax River Integrated Test Force, pilots
Dan Levin, F-35 Pax River Integrated Test Force, pilots BF-2 during one of the last sloped landing pad flight tests Feb. 9 at Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue, North Carolina. The test flight was flow... More
Peter Wilson completes crosswind short take off and
Peter Wilson completes crosswind short take off and vertical landing (STOVL) testing with BF-1, an F-35B, March 5 at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland. This is BF-1’s final system design and developmen... More
SDD nears completion with 2K catapult
Lt. Cmdr. Christopher Tabert, F-35 Pax River Integrated Test Force test pilot, takes CF-5, a Navy F-35 variant, on one of the last system development and design tests with a 2,000 pound external weapons catapul... More
Billie Flynn, F-35 Pax River ITF, conducts an external
Billie Flynn, F-35 Pax River ITF, conducts an external GBU-31 and AIM-9x buffet and flutter test flight (Flt 592) from Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland, April 4, 2018, in an F-35C test aircraft, CF-2.... More
Lt Cmdr Chris Tabert, Air Test and Evaluation Squadron
Lt Cmdr Chris Tabert, Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23, pilots Navy F-35C test aircraft CF-02 on Flt 595 for an external GBU-31 flutter and Flying Qualities test flight from Naval Air Station Patuxent R... More
CF-2 completed the final SDD flight at Naval Air Station
CF-2 completed the final SDD flight at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland, April 11, 2018. The F-35C from the F-35 Pax River Integrated Test Force completed a mission to collect loads data while carryin... More
The final SDD Test flight CF-2 Flt 596 was piloted
The final SDD Test flight CF-2 Flt 596 was piloted by BAE Test pilot Peter Wilson, April 11, 2018, from the F-35 Pax River Integrated Test Force. The F-35C completed a mission to collect loads data while carryi... More
Members of the Royal Navy's flagship HMS Queen Elizabeth
Members of the Royal Navy's flagship HMS Queen Elizabeth (R08) got their first live peek at the F-35B Lightning II during a visit May 14-18, 2018, at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland. Photo courtesy o... More
F-35 Pax River Integrated Test Force pilot Navy Lt.
F-35 Pax River Integrated Test Force pilot Navy Lt. William Bowen, Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23, conducts an Advanced Aerial Refueling Control Law test with an F-35B, June 20, 2018, behind an F/A-18... More
F-35 Pax River Integrated Test Force pilot Navy Lt.
F-35 Pax River Integrated Test Force pilot Navy Lt. William Bowen, Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23, conducts an Advanced Aerial Refueling Control Law test with an F-35C, June 26, 2018, behind an F/A-18... More
Royal Air Force Sqn Ldr Andrew "Gary" Edgell, test
Royal Air Force Sqn Ldr Andrew "Gary" Edgell, test pilot at the F-35 Pax River Integrated Test Force, performs a ski jump Aug. 13, 2018, at NAS Patuxent River with an F-35B test jet as part of the workups to pr... More
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Michael Lippert, F-35 Pax River
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Michael Lippert, F-35 Pax River ITF test pilot, completes an asymmetric ski jump at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland, Aug. 16, 2018, as part of the Queen Elizabeth workups in pr... More
Royal Navy Cmdr. Nathan Gray, F-35 Pax River ITF test
Royal Navy Cmdr. Nathan Gray, F-35 Pax River ITF test pilot, conducts short take offs and vertical landings with an F-35B on Aug. 23, 2018, at NAS Patuxent River as part of the workups for the First of Class Fl... More
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Michael Lippert and Peter Wilson,
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Michael Lippert and Peter Wilson, F-35 test pilots at the Patuxent River Integrated Test Force (ITF), conduct night field carrier landing practices Aug. 30, 2018, at NAS Patuxent River in... More
Royal Navy Cmdr. Nathan Gray, test pilot with the F-35
Royal Navy Cmdr. Nathan Gray, test pilot with the F-35 Integrated Test Force at NAS Patuxent River, Maryland, gives the thumbs up after making the first ever F-35B Lightning II jet vertical landing onboard HMS ... More
Two F-35B Lightning II fighter jets successfully landed
Two F-35B Lightning II fighter jets successfully landed onboard HMS Queen Elizabeth for the first time this week, laying the foundations for the next 50 years of fixed wing aviation in support of the UK’s Carri... More
F-35 Pax River Integrated Test Force test pilots Peter
F-35 Pax River Integrated Test Force test pilots Peter Wilson and Royal Air Force Squadron Leader Andy Edgell, First of Class Flight Trials (Fixed Wing) lead test pilot, continue FOCFT (FW) developmental test f... More
F-35 Pax River Integrated Test Force test pilots Peter
F-35 Pax River Integrated Test Force test pilots Peter Wilson and Royal Air Force Squadron Leader Andy Edgell, First of Class Flight Trials (Fixed Wing) lead test pilot, continue developmental test flights with... More
F-35 Pax River Integrated Test Force test pilots, U.S.
F-35 Pax River Integrated Test Force test pilots, U.S. Marine Corps Michael Lippert and Royal Navy Nathan Gray, continue First of Class Flight Trials (Fixed Wing) developmental test flights with BF-4 and BF-5, ... More
F-35 Lightning fighter jets have conducted their first
F-35 Lightning fighter jets have conducted their first night flying trials off the United Kingdom’s largest warship, HMS Queen Elizabeth. The aircraft carrier, which first landed F-35 Lightning jets on board la... More
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Michael Lippert, test pilot
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Michael Lippert, test pilot with the F-35 Pax River Integrated Test Force, continues First of Class Flight Trials (Fixed Wing) developmental test flights aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth on Sep... More
F-35 Pax River Integrated Test Force test pilots, Royal
F-35 Pax River Integrated Test Force test pilots, Royal Navy Commander Nathan Gray and Peter Wilson, conduct F-35B flight tests aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth during the First of Class Flight Trials (Fixed Wing) on... More
Royal Navy aircraft carrier, HMS Queen Elizabeth, has
Royal Navy aircraft carrier, HMS Queen Elizabeth, has deployed to the U.S. to land fast jets on deck for the very first time. Eight years since a British aircraft carrier last flew a fast jet from her decks, th... More
F-35B flight operations Oct. 8 during First of Class
F-35B flight operations Oct. 8 during First of Class Flight Trials (Fixed Wing).
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Michael Lippert, test pilot
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Michael Lippert, test pilot with the F-35 Pax River Integrated Test Force, takes off from HMS Queen Elizabeth with the first Paveway II payload Oct. 9, 2018. The first bombs to be dropped... More
The first ever Shipborne Rolling Vertical Landing (SRVL)
The first ever Shipborne Rolling Vertical Landing (SRVL) has been carried out with an F-35B Lightning II joint strike fighter jet conducting trials onboard the new British aircraft carrier, HMS Queen Elizabeth.... More
NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN -- F-35 Pax River Integrated Test
NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN -- F-35 Pax River Integrated Test Force pilots Peter Wilson and Marine Corps Maj. Michael Lippert land aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth (R08), Nov. 1, 2018, to start the second phase of first of ... More
NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN -- The F-35 Pax River Integrated
NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN -- The F-35 Pax River Integrated Test Force is testing aboard the HMS Queen Elizabeth for the first of class flight trials (fixed wing) to help the UK Ministry of Defence reach initial oper... More
Lance Cpl. Scotty Shields and Gunnery Sgt. Jeremy Holbrook,
Lance Cpl. Scotty Shields and Gunnery Sgt. Jeremy Holbrook, Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23, the youngest and oldest Marines, 21 and 38 years respectively, carry out the ceremonial cake cutting for the... More
NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN -- The F-35 Pax River Integrated
NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN -- The F-35 Pax River Integrated Test Force is testing aboard the HMS Queen Elizabeth for phase two of the first of class flight trials (fixed wing). Phase two tests include external stores... More
First Aft-Facing Vertical Landing on HMS Queen Elizabeth
NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN--The first aft-facing vertical landing made by a fast jet onto a Queen Elizabeth Class carrier was achieved on Nov. 16, 2018, during the first of class flight trials (fixed wing)
Pax River F-35 ITF leaves HMS Queen Elizabeth after 'eclipsing aspirat...
The F-35 Pax River Integrated Test Force carried out phase two of the first of class flight trials (fixed wing) aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth. Test events included external stores, minimum performance short-takeof... More
F-35 test pilot Dan Levin, F-35 Pax River Integrated
F-35 test pilot Dan Levin, F-35 Pax River Integrated Test Force, flies an Auto Ground Collision Avoidance System (Auto-GCAS) test flight in an F-35C on a low level through West Virginia, June 17, 2019. Flying t... More
F-35 Two Ship
BF-5 Flt 459 Lt Richard Valenta CF-3 Flt 517 Mr. Dan Levin, two-ship mission systems testing from NAS Patuxent River, MD, 28 Oct 2019
F-35B Vertical Takeoff Testing
Pilot LTCDR Barry "Baz" Pilkington conducts Vertical Takeoff and Landing training in BF-5 at NAS Patuxent River MD on Tuesday December 15, 2020.