2011年3月22日，美国马里兰州帕塔克森特河海军航空站，美国海军 F-35C“闪电”II 系统发展与验证机进行TC-7陆基蒸汽弹射试验。（PATUXENT RIVER, Md. (March 22, 2011) U.S. Marine Corp Lt. Col. Matt "Opie" Taylor pilots a Navy F-35 flight test aircraft CF-1 during approach to the TC-7 catapult at Naval Air Station Patuxent River. The CF-1 completed functional checks and performed the first test hookup of the F-35C to the catapult. Shipboard testing of the F-35C will take place aboard a Nimitz class aircraft carrier in 2013. The F-35C Navy variant and F-35B Marine Corps variant are being tested and evaluated at NAS Patuxent River in preparation for delivery to the fleet.）

2011年3月22日，美国马里兰州帕塔克森特河海军航空站，美国海军 F-35C“闪电”II 系统发展与验证机进行TC-7陆基蒸汽弹射试验。（Navy F-35 flight test aircraft CF-1 approaches the TC-7 catapult at Naval Air Station Patuxent River March 22. With U.S. Marine Corps test pilot Lt. Col. Matt "Opie" Taylor at the controls, CF-1 completed functional checks and performed the first test hookup of the F-35C to the catapult. The test team also investigated an issue discovered during a preliminary fit check with the launch bar where it did not lower far enough to engage flight deck hardware for the catapult hook up. That test resulted in an improvement made to the launch bar so it will have a greater range of motion. The overall ship compatibility test phase, including catapult launches, is scheduled to begin this year. Shipboard testing of the F-35C aboard a CVN-68 class aircraft carrier is scheduled to take place in 2013. The F-35C Navy variant and F-35B Marine Corps variant are undergoing test and evaluation at NAS Patuxent River in preparation for eventual delivery to the fleet.）

2013年6月25日，美国佛罗里达州奥卡鲁沙县，美国海军 F-35C“闪电”II 联合攻击战斗机从埃格林空军基地起飞。该机属于LRIP型第四批次。（The second U.S. Navy F-35 C variant arrives at Eglin AFB for training of future U.S. Navy pilots . The 33rd Fighter Wing is a joint graduate flying and maintenance training wing that trains Air Force, Marine, Navy and international partner operators and maintainers of the F-35 Lightning II. ）

2013年6月25日，美国佛罗里达州奥卡鲁沙县，美国海军 F-35C“闪电”II 联合攻击战斗机从埃格林空军基地起飞。该机属于LRIP型第四批次。（The second production U.S. Navy F-35C carrier variant takes off from Naval Air Station Fort Worth en route to Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., June 25, 2013. The aircraft will be used for pilot and maintainer training.）

2011年5月16日，第二架 F-35C“闪电”II 舰载型联合攻击战斗机抵达马里兰州帕塔克森特河海军航空站，这架飞机是从德克萨斯州沃斯堡联合后备基地起飞的，飞行时间为2.8小时，由马特·泰勒中校驾驶。（The second F-35C Lightning II carrier variant arrives at Naval Air Station (NAS) Patuxent River, Md., yesterday. The flight test aircraft, designated CF-2, was piloted by Lt. Col. Matt Taylor during the 2.8-hour flight from NAS Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base. CF-2 now joins one other carrier variant (CV) and four short take off/vertical landing (STOVL) F-35 aircraft at NAS Patuxent River where it will continue flight testing.）

2014年5月21日，美国空军第33战斗机联队3架 F-35"闪电"II 战斗机编队飞越埃格林空军基地附近的一座大桥，编队由右至左分别为：美国海军F-35C，美国海军陆战队F-35B以及美国空军F-35A。第33战斗机联队归属空军培训司令部（AETC），驻扎佛罗里达州埃格林空军基地，专门培训海军、海军陆战队、空军和盟军的F-35飞行员和维护人员，配备机型涵盖常规起降、短距起飞、垂直起降、舰载型等所有F-35型号。该联队的 F-35 机队已累计飞行超过5000架次，占全部 F-35 飞行架次的三分之一。（A United Kingdom F-35B Lightning II flies alongside a Navy F-35C, a Marine Corps F-35B, and an Air Force F-35A from the 33rd Fighter Wing in the skies above Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. May 21. The F-35s at Eglin AFB surpassed 5,000 combined training sorties May 28, contributing more than a third of all sorties in the Department of Defense program. The 33rd FW F-35 Integrated Training Center trains F-35 A/B/C Lightning II pilots, maintainers, air battle managers and intelligence personnel for the Marine Corps, the Navy, the Air Force and, in the future, at least eight international partners.）

2014年5月21日，美国空军第33战斗机联队3架 F-35"闪电"II 战斗机编队飞行在埃格林空军基地附近，编队由近至远分别为：美国海军F-35C，美国海军陆战队F-35B以及美国空军F-35A。第33战斗机联队归属空军培训司令部（AETC），驻扎佛罗里达州埃格林空军基地，专门培训海军、海军陆战队、空军和盟军的F-35飞行员和维护人员，配备机型涵盖常规起降、短距起飞、垂直起降、舰载型等所有F-35型号。该联队的 F-35 机队已累计飞行超过5000架次，占全部 F-35 飞行架次的三分之一。（A United Kingdom F-35B Lightning II flies alongside a Navy F-35C, a Marine Corps F-35B, and an Air Force F-35A from the 33rd Fighter Wing in the skies above Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. May 21. The F-35s at Eglin AFB surpassed 5,000 combined training sorties May 28, contributing more than a third of all sorties in the Department of Defense program. The 33rd FW F-35 Integrated Training Center trains F-35 A/B/C Lightning II pilots, maintainers, air battle managers and intelligence personnel for the Marine Corps, the Navy, the Air Force and, in the future, at least eight international partners.）

2014年5月21日，美国空军第33战斗机联队3架 F-35"闪电"II 战斗机编队飞行在埃格林空军基地附近，编队由近至远分别为：美国海军F-35C，美国海军陆战队F-35B以及美国空军F-35A。第33战斗机联队归属空军培训司令部（AETC），驻扎佛罗里达州埃格林空军基地，专门培训海军、海军陆战队、空军和盟军的F-35飞行员和维护人员，配备机型涵盖常规起降、短距起飞、垂直起降、舰载型等所有F-35型号。该联队的 F-35 机队已累计飞行超过5000架次，占全部 F-35 飞行架次的三分之一。（A United Kingdom F-35B Lightning II flies alongside a Navy F-35C, a Marine Corps F-35B, and an Air Force F-35A from the 33rd Fighter Wing in the skies above Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. May 21. The F-35s at Eglin AFB surpassed 5,000 combined training sorties May 28, contributing more than a third of all sorties in the Department of Defense program. The 33rd FW F-35 Integrated Training Center trains F-35 A/B/C Lightning II pilots, maintainers, air battle managers and intelligence personnel for the Marine Corps, the Navy, the Air Force and, in the future, at least eight international partners.）

2014年5月21日，美国空军第33战斗机联队4架 F-35“闪电”II 编队飞越佛罗里达海岸，编队由近至远分别为：英国空军F-35B，美国海军F-35C，美国海军陆战队F-35B以及美国空军F-35A。第33战斗机联队归属空军培训司令部（AETC），驻扎佛罗里达州埃格林空军基地，专门培训海军、海军陆战队、空军和盟军的F-35飞行员和维护人员，配备机型涵盖常规起降、短距起飞、垂直起降、舰载型等所有F-35型号。该联队的 F-35 机队已累计飞行超过5000架次，是全部 F-35 飞行架次的三分之一。（A United Kingdom F-35B Lightning II flies alongside a Navy F-35C, a Marine Corps F-35B, and an Air Force F-35A from the 33rd Fighter Wing in the skies above Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. May 21. The F-35s at Eglin AFB surpassed 5,000 combined training sorties May 28, contributing more than a third of all sorties in the Department of Defense program. The 33rd FW F-35 Integrated Training Center trains F-35 A/B/C Lightning II pilots, maintainers, air battle managers and intelligence personnel for the Marine Corps, the Navy, the Air Force and, in the future, at least eight international partners.）

2014年5月21日，美国空军第33战斗机联队4架 F-35“闪电”II 编队飞越佛罗里达海岸，编队由近至远分别为：英国空军F-35B，美国海军F-35C，美国海军陆战队F-35B以及美国空军F-35A。第33战斗机联队归属空军培训司令部（AETC），驻扎佛罗里达州埃格林空军基地，专门培训海军、海军陆战队、空军和盟军的F-35飞行员和维护人员，配备机型涵盖常规起降、短距起飞、垂直起降、舰载型等所有F-35型号。该联队的 F-35 机队已累计飞行超过5000架次，占全部 F-35 飞行架次的三分之一。（A United Kingdom F-35B Lightning II flies alongside a Navy F-35C, a Marine Corps F-35B, and an Air Force F-35A from the 33rd Fighter Wing in the skies above Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. May 21. The F-35s at Eglin AFB surpassed 5,000 combined training sorties May 28, contributing more than a third of all sorties in the Department of Defense program. The 33rd FW F-35 Integrated Training Center trains F-35 A/B/C Lightning II pilots, maintainers, air battle managers and intelligence personnel for the Marine Corps, the Navy, the Air Force and, in the future, at least eight international partners.）