Elements of 302 Hikotai and 301 Hikotai in finger-four formation over Sagami Bay. Each squadron carries its emblem of a sea eagle and frog respectively on the tail.

A "Rude Rams" F-35A taxies back to the shelter area at Hill AFB. Hill AFB has one of the most spectacular mountain backdrops of all bases in the USA.

A 466th FS F-35A taxies past the base ops building at Hill AFB after returning from a local sortie.

18-5453 is one of two F-35A's that is assigned to the F-35A Demo Team. Here you see Maj. Kristin "BEO" Wolfe in 18-5453 taking off from Hill AFB for a practice demo.

A "Rude Rams" F-35A taxies back to the shelter area after landing at Hill AFB in some snowy weather.

An F-35A of the 34th FS rolls down the Hill AFB taxiway on a typical Utah winter day.

A VMX-1 F-35B stands on the static display at the Warriors over the Wasatch Air Show at Hill AFB in June 2022.

A VMX-1 F-35B stands on the static display at the Warriors over the Wasatch Air Show at Hill AFB in June 2022.

A VMFA-122 F-35B coming in for a V/STOL landing at Hill AFB during a training weekend with the 419th FW.

A sight you don't see much at Hill AFB, a Marines F-35B coming in for a V/STOL landing.

An F-35B of VMFA-122 USMC returns to Hill AFB. VMFA-122 sent four F-35Bs to Hill for a weekend to train with the F-35A of the 419th FW AFRes.

Arriving for the first time at Avalon Airshow the first two F-35A Lightning IIs included A35-002 from 2OCU.

VMFAT-502 F-35B on departure from March ARB for W-291

NIGHTMARE 12 F-35B just getting airborne off runway 14

First arrival in the Netherlands. Pictured just after the Atlantic crossing for its first visit to its future homebase. This is the second F-35A for the Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu, Royal Netherlands Air Force). The aircraft (FMS 10-5019) made its first flight on 27 June 2013 and was delivered to the KLu on 01 August 2013. It was assigned too the 31st Test and Evaluation Squadron (31 TES) at Eglin AFB (FL) and carried the (USAF) OT tailcode during its test program. After the 31st TES, the Lighting was transferred to Edwards AFB (CA) where it joined the 323 Test Squadron.

Resting after the Atlantic crossing for the very first time. This first F-35A for the KLu, arrived in its maiden deployment at Leeuwarden on 23 May'16. F-001 (FMS 09-5008) took the skies for the first time on 6 Aug'12, and was delivered to the KLu, before the Dutch government decided for an F-35 order, on 25 Jul'13. It was assigned to the 31st Test and Evaluation Squadron at Eglin AFB (FL) and carried the (USAF) OT tailcode during its test program. After the 31st TES, the -35 was transferred to Edwards AFB (CA) where it joined the 323 Test Squadron. Currently assigned to 308th FS at Luke (AZ)

Pictured over the Waddenzee, just north of the Netherlands, in formation with its pre-predecessor, the F-16. This is the second F-35A for the Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu, Royal Netherlands Air Force). The aircraft (FMS 10-5019) made ikts first flight on 27 June 2013 and was delivered to the KLu on 01 August 2013. It was assigned too the 31st Test and Evaluation Squadron (31 TES) at Eglin AFB (FL) and carried the (USAF) OT tailcode during its test program. After the 31st TES, the Lighting was transferred to Edwards AFB (CA) where it joined the 323 Test Squadron.

This is the second F-35A for the Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu, Royal Netherlands Air Force). The aircraft (FMS 10-5019) made ikts first flight on 27 June 2013 and was delivered to the KLu on 01 August 2013. It was assigned too the 31st Test and Evaluation Squadron (31 TES) at Eglin AFB (FL) and carried the (USAF) OT tailcode during its test program. After the 31st TES, the Lighting was transferred to Edwards AFB (CA) where it joined the 323 Test Squadron.