大西洋，2016年8月16日，美国海军F-35C第三阶段海上初始开发测试（DT-III）期间，VX-23“咸狗”空中测试与评估中队SD-75号 F-35C“闪电”II 在华盛顿号航母上着舰，进行此型机第三次也是最后一次海上初始开发测试，F-35C预计将在2018年上舰服役。（ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 16, 2016) An F-35C Lightning II carrier variant, assigned to the Salty Dogs of Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23, perfroms an arrested landing on flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). VX-23 is conducting its third and final developmental test (DT-III) phase aboard George Washington in the Atlantic Ocean. The F-35C is expected to be Fleet operational in 2018.）

美国空军 F-35A 战斗机和雷鸟飞行表演队的 F-16CM 编队飞越佛罗里达州罗德岱堡海滩。（Thunderbird F-16 Fighting Falcon's fly a close formation with an F-35A Lightning II over Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., May 5, 2016.）

美国空军 F-35A 战斗机和雷鸟飞行表演队的 F-16CM 编队飞越佛罗里达州罗德岱堡海滩。（A Thunderbird F-16 Fighting Falcon flies a close formation with an F-35A Lightning II over Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., May 5, 2016.）

美国空军 F-35A 战斗机和雷鸟飞行表演队的 F-16CM 编队飞越佛罗里达州罗德岱堡附近海域。（A Thunderbird F-16 Fighting Falcon flies a close formation with an F-35A Lightning II over Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., May 5, 2016.）

美国空军雷鸟飞行表演队的 F-16CM 战斗机和 F-35A 编队飞越佛罗里达州罗德岱堡附近海域。（Thunderbird F-16 Fighting Falcon's fly a close formation with an F-35A Lightning II over Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., May 5, 2016.）

2016年7月1日，英国接收的首架 F-35B 和“狂风”以及美陆战队同型机编队在马勒姆空军基地上空通场。（Friday 1st July 2016 marks an historic day for the UK as the future of the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force combat air fleets, the F-35B Lightning, flew over their prospective ‘homes’; HMS Queen Elizabeth, HMS Prince of Wales in Rosyth and RAF Marham in Norfolk.）

2016年7月1日，英国接收的首架 F-35B 和“狂风”以及美陆战队同型机编队在马勒姆空军基地上空通场。（Friday 1st July 2016 marks an historic day for the UK as the future of the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force combat air fleets, the F-35B Lightning, flew over their prospective ‘homes’; HMS Queen Elizabeth, HMS Prince of Wales in Rosyth and RAF Marham in Norfolk.）

2016年7月1日，英国接收的首架 F-35B 和“狂风”以及美陆战队同型机编队飞越北约克郡前往诺福克郡马勒姆空军基地。（The F35B Lightning II arrives in the UK and its new home to be RAF Marham near Kings Lynn in Norfolk. The two F35's pictured are marked up in UK and United States livery along side an RAF Tornado GR4 from 31 Sqn RAF Marham which will evuntually be replaced by the Uks newest and most exciting front line fighting jet. Image Cpl Paul Oldfield, 1st July 2016.）

2016年7月1日，英国接收的首架 F-35B 和“狂风”编队飞越北约克郡前往诺福克郡马勒姆空军基地。（The F35B Lightning II arrives in the UK and its new home to be RAF Marham near Kings Lynn in Norfolk. The two F35's pictured are marked up in UK and United States livery along side an RAF Tornado GR4 from 31 Sqn RAF Marham which will evuntually be replaced by the Uks newest and most exciting front line fighting jet. 1st July 2016.）

2016年7月1日，英国接收的首架 F-35B 飞越北约克郡利明空军基地。（The F35B Lightning II arrives in the UK and its new home to be RAF Marham near Kings Lynn in Norfolk. The two F35's pictured are marked up in UK and United States livery along side an RAF Tornado GR4 from 31 Sqn RAF Marham which will evuntually be replaced by the Uks newest and most exciting front line fighting jet. 1st July 2016.）