A U.S. Marine Corps Lockheed Martin F-35B <i>Lightning II</i> (BuNo 168059) on the runway during the first short take-off and vertical landing mission at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida (USA), on 24 October 2013. The milestone training mission was flown by Major Brendan M. Walsh of Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501. Walsh qualified in vertical landing operations at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona (USA), in preparation for this mission.
U.S. Air Force photo by Samuel King
2013-10-24
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