2013年5月28日，美国马里兰州帕塔克森特河海军航空站，英国飞行员吉姆·斯科菲尔德首次驾驶 F-35B“闪电”II 系统发展与验证机进行垂直降落试验。（Squadron Leader Jim Schofield became the first Royal Air Force pilot to complete a vertical landing of a Lockheed Martin F-35B short takeoff and vertical landing (STOVL) Lightning II on May 28, 2013. Following the flight, Schofield commented on the F-35B’s handling capabilities.）
