Keywords: Flickr - Official U.S. Navy Imagery - The latest F-35B arrives at NAS Patuxent River..jpg NAVAL AIR STATION PATUXENT RIVER Md Oct 4 2012 BF-17 part of the third lot of Low Rate Initial Production LRIP 3 F-35B Lightning II aircraft arrives at Naval Air Station Patuxent River BF-17 will temporarily add to the complement of F-35B and F-35C test aircraft at the F-35 Integrated Test Facility before heading to its ultimate destination at Edwards Air Force Base Calif The F-35B is the variant of the Joint Strike Fighter designed for use by the Marine Corps as well as F-35 international partners in the United Kingdom and Italy The F-35B is capable of short take-offs and vertical landings to enable air power projection from amphibious ships ski-jump aircraft carriers and expeditionary airfields The F-35B is undergoing test and evaluation at NAS Patuxent River Md prior to delivery to the fleet America's Sailors are Warfighters a fast and flexible force deployed worldwide Join the conversation on social media using warfighting U S Navy photo courtesy of Lockheed Martin by Andy Wolfe/Released 121004-O-GR159-005 Join the conversation http //www facebook com/USNavy www facebook com/USNavy http //www twitter com/USNavy www twitter com/USNavy http //navylive dodlive mil navylive dodlive mil http //www flickr com/photos/usnavy/8076843640/ The latest F-35B arrives at NAS Patuxent River 2012-10-04 16 40 http //www flickr com/people/56594044 N06 Official Navy Page from United States of America Andy Wolfe/U S Navy Attribution License IPTC Caption-Abstract U S Navy photo PD-USGov-Military-Navy Official U S Navy Imagery http //flickr com/photos/56594044 N06/8076843640 2012-11-12 01 53 24 cc-by-2 0 Images from United States Navy to check |