2012年6月14日，美国海军陆战队BF-02号 F-35B 在华盛顿特区进行不对称外挂测试。（BF-02 Flight 197 conducted Asymmetric External Stores Testing June 14 with Cmdr. Eric Buus as the pilot.）

2016年2月1日，BF-02号 F-35B“闪电”II 系统发展与验证机在帕塔克森特河海军航空站附近进行外挂武器试验。（Aircraft BF-2 conducts external weapons testing near NAS Patuxent River, Maryland in February 2016.）

美英测试团队使用BF-02号 F-35B“闪电”II 系统发展与验证机在大西洋测试“宝石路”IV 精确制导炸弹时进行空中加油。（The joint U.S.-U.K. test team from the F-35 Lightning II Pax River Integrated Test Force (ITF) conducted internal Paveway IV weapons environment testing during flight 406 of aircraft BF-02 on July 14. The test, conducted over the Atlantic Test Ranges, brought together the multi-role Short Takeoff and Vertical Landing (STOVL) variant of the F-35 fifth generation stealth fighter and the Paveway IV — an advanced weapon that equips the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force with a state-of-the-art, all-weather Inertial Navigation- and GPS-guided bombing capability. The Paveway IV is the first dual mode bomb operational on the F-35 Lightning II.）

BF-02和BF-04号 F-35B“闪电”II 系统发展与验证机在大西洋进行编队飞行测试。（BF-02 Flight 221/BF-04 Flight 130. Formation Flying Qualities with Major Russell Clift as the pilot of BF-02 and Lt Cdr Michael Burks as pilot of BF-04 on 22 August 2012.F-35B test aircraft BF-2 and BF-4 fly in formation over an Atlantic Test Range on Aug. 22, 2012, to collect data on handling characteristics.）

BF-02和BF-04号 F-35B“闪电”II 系统发展与验证机在大西洋进行编队飞行测试。（ATLANTIC TEST RANGE (Aug. 22, 2012) F-35 test pilots Marine Corps Maj. C. R. Clift and Navy Lt. Cmdr. Michael Burks fly BF-2 and BF-4 during a formation flying qualities test. Testing formation flying qualities provides data on handling characteristics. The F-35B is the variant of the Joint Strike Fighter designed for use by U.S. 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.）

BF-02和BF-04号 F-35B“闪电”II 系统发展与验证机在大西洋进行编队飞行测试。（ATLANTIC TEST RANGE (Aug. 22, 2012) F-35 test pilots Marine Corps Maj. C. R. Clift and Navy Lt. Cmdr. Michael Burks fly BF-2 and BF-4 during a formation flying qualities test. Testing formation flying qualities provides data on handling characteristics. The F-35B is the variant of the Joint Strike Fighter designed for use by U.S. 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.）

BF-02号 F-35B“闪电”II 系统发展与验证机在“黄蜂”号两栖攻击舰上进行舰载适应性测试时垂降。（F-35B Ship Trials.F-35B ship suitability testing aboard the USS WASP (LHD-1) in October 2011.BF-02; Flt 132 LtCol Fredrick Schenk; BF-04; Flt 78 LtCol Matthew Kelly; STO's and VL's from the USS Wasp.）

BF-02和BF-04号 F-35B“闪电”II 系统发展与验证机在“黄蜂”号两栖攻击舰上进行舰载适应性测试。（F-35B Ship Trials.F-35B ship suitability testing aboard the USS WASP (LHD-1) in October 2011.BF-02; Flt 132 LtCol Fredrick Schenk; BF-04; Flt 78 LtCol Matthew Kelly; STO's and VL's from the USS Wasp.）

BF-02和BF-04号 F-35B“闪电”II 系统发展与验证机在马里兰州东海岸进行编队飞行测试。（BF-02 Flight 221/BF-04 Flight 130. Formation Flying Qualities with Major Russell Clift as the pilot of BF-02 and Lt Cdr Michael Burks as pilot of BF-04 on 22 August 2012.）

BF-02号 F-35B“闪电”II 系统发展与验证机在爱德华兹空军基地启动发动机，准备进行空中起动试验。（Edwards AFB Airstarts Det | BF-02 engine run at Edwards AFB. Test Pilot was Dan Canin.In July and August of 2012, F-35B test aircraft BF-2 operated from Edwards AFB, Calif., for airstart testing.）