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A UK F-35B Lightning II taxis aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort June 6. - A UK F-35B Lightning II taxis aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort June 6. Multiple F-35Bs with the Royal Air Force’s 617 Squadron “Dambusters” departed MCAS Beaufort headed for their new home at Royal Air Force Base Marham, England. The aircraft returning to the UK represents the transition from current to next generation air combat power for 617 Squadron. “617 Squadron has worked tirelessly for the past few weeks and months to prepare the aircraft to bring them to their final home of RAF Marham,” said Ground Capt. Cab Townsend, RAF Marham Station Commander.

An A400 Atlas takes off aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, Jan. 25. . - An A400 Atlas takes off aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, Jan. 25. The Atlas is transporting F-35 equipment back to England in preparation for the remainder of the 617 Squadron “Dambusters” to transition from MCAS Beaufort to Royal Air Force Base Marham later in 2018.

Two pilots taxi down the flightline in F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, Nov. 6. The Airborne Tactical Advantage Company is training with Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501 for the next two weeks to support new and transition pilots in their certification for the F-35B. The pilots are with VMFAT-501, Marine Aircraft Group 31. - Two pilots taxi down the flightline in F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, Nov. 6. The Airborne Tactical Advantage Company is training with Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501 for the next two weeks to support new and transition pilots in their certification for the F-35B. The pilots are with VMFAT-501, Marine Aircraft Group 31.

Lt. Col. Michael P. Brennan and Master Gunnery Sgt. Charles Wright case the Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122 Colors during a Relinquishment of Command Ceremony aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, Sept. 22. During the ceremony, Lt. Col. Michael P. Brennan relinquished command of “The Flying Leathernecks” and then cased the squadron colors for transport. The squadron will stand up aboard Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz. as an F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter squadron. - Lt. Col. Michael P. Brennan and Master Gunnery Sgt. Charles Wright case the Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122 Colors during a Relinquishment of Command Ceremony aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, Sept. 22. During the ceremony, Lt. Col. Michael P. Brennan relinquished command of “The Flying Leathernecks” and then cased the squadron colors for transport. The squadron will stand up aboard Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz. as an F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter squadron.

A pilot with Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501 exits his aircraft after returning from the first operational test of the F-35B Lightning II, May 29. VMFAT-501 spent 11 days onboard the USS Wasp to demonstrate the capability of the F-35B to deploy onboard an amphibious ship. - A pilot with Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501 exits his aircraft after returning from the first operational test of the F-35B Lightning II, May 29. VMFAT-501 spent 11 days onboard the USS Wasp to demonstrate the capability of the F-35B to deploy onboard an amphibious ship.