F-35B Lightning IIs and AV-8B Harriers Over California

"ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn) 08/28/2013 at 16:20 • Filed to: Planelopnik

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Three F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, and two AV-8B Harriers with Marine Attack Squadron 211, 3rd MAW, fly in a "V" formation during fixed-wing aerial refueling training over eastern California, Aug. 27. The F-35B joint strike fighters practiced refueling with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 352. (Photo by Lance Cpl. Michael Thorn)

Three F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, fly in formation during fixed-wing aerial refueling training over eastern California, Aug. 27. VMFA-121 is the first F-35B squadron in the Marine Corps. (Photo by Lance Cpl. Michael Thorn)

Two F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, fly in formation during a fixed-wing aerial refueling training exercise over eastern California, Aug. 27. The F-35Bs also practiced different tactics and break away formations.

Three F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, fly in formation during fixed-wing aerial refueling training over eastern California, Aug. 27. VMFA-121 is the first F-35B squadron in the Marine Corps.

An F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, flies next to an AV-8B Harrier with Marine Attack Squadron 211, 3rd MAW, during a fixed-wing aerial refueling training exercise over eastern California, Aug. 27. The F-35Bs and the AV-8Bs also practiced different tactics and break away formations.

An F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, refuels during a fixed-wing aerial refueling training exercise over eastern California, Aug. 27. Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 352 began refueling exercises with VMFA-121 in early June.

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HammerheadFistpunch > ttyymmnn 08/28/2013 at 16:24

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makes the harrier look like a turd, and I like the look of the harrier (from the top anyway)

ttyymmnn > HammerheadFistpunch 08/28/2013 at 16:34

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Oh, I don't know. I've always thought the F-35 was a pretty ugly bird to begin with. Neither one will likely win a beauty contest.

JoeDapper > ttyymmnn 08/29/2013 at 13:45

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Ill take the "Jug" anyday! P47!!!!!!