15P000037_28 - In March, 2015, an F-35B Lightning II short take-off/vertical-landing variant completed climatic testing at the 96th Test Wing's McKinley Climatic Laboratory at Eglin Air Force Base. MCL engineers installed an Icing Cloud test calibration fixture in the chamber as the team prepared for cold weather testing of aircraft BF-05 on January 25. Since 2010, the PAX ITF has flown more than 1,800 test flights, logged 2,544 test hours and completed 12,800 F-35B test points, directly resulting in the USMC Initial Operating Capability flight clearance.
<br>Unit: F-35 Lighting II Pax River ITF
STOVL
Taken on 25 January 2015
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