2012年5月15日，美国加利福尼亚州，美国空军EG/07-0745 (cn AF-07)号 F-35A“闪电”II 联合攻击战斗机从爱德华兹空军基地起飞进行第99次测试飞行。（Lockheed Martin, F-35, JSF, 461st FLTS, F-35 ITF, Edwards AFB, AF-7 Flight 99.A view of F-35A AF-7 from above on its 99th flight.）

2012年5月15日，美国德克萨斯州沃思堡联合后备基地，美国海军陆战队 VMFAT-501 战斗攻击机训练中队的 F-35B“闪电”II 垂直起降型联合攻击战斗机正在起飞。（The Integrated Test Force here completed its 500th combined sortie for both the F-35A conventional takeoff and landing and F-35B short takeoff and vertical landing aircraft Nov. 2. Flight operations for the F-35 began on the Emerald Coast March 6. There are currently 22 F-35s at Eglin as the fleet continues to grow supporting the team as it trains instructor pilots and maintainers. The team accomplished the 500 sorties in 238 days cutting the time between each milestone sortie.）

2012年5月15日，美国德克萨斯州沃思堡，美国海军陆战队 VMFAT-501 战斗攻击机训练中队的 F-35B“闪电”II 垂直起降型联合攻击战斗机飞离沃思堡联合后备基地，前往佛罗里达州翡翠海岸。（FORT WORTH, Texas, May 15, 2012 – The twelfth Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] F-35 Lightning II destined for the training fleet at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., was ferried today. U.S. Marine Corps pilot Lt. Col. Fred Schenk piloted the aircraft, known as BF-11, which departed Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base, Texas at 10:02 a.m. CDT for an approximate 90-minute flight to Florida’s Emerald Coast.The F-35B short takeoff/vertical landing production jet is now assigned to the Marine Fighter/Attack Training Squadron 501 residing with the host 33d Fighter Wing, where it will be used for pilot and maintainer training.）

2013年3月6日，美国德克萨斯州，美国海军陆战队 VMFA-121 战斗攻击机中队第一架 F-35B“闪电”II 垂直起降联合攻击战斗机抵达沃思堡联合后备基地。（FORT WORTH, Texas, March 8, 2013 – The first Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] F-35 Lightning II with a Center Wing Assembly (CWA) built at the Lockheed Martin facility in Marietta, Ga., was flown for the first time this week. The aircraft, known as BF-25, is an F-35B short takeoff and vertical landing variant that will be delivered to the U. S. Marine Corps at Yuma, Arizona. The CWA is a major structural component and represents approximately one quarter of the aircraft’s fuselage. Approximately 350 people work on the F-35 program in Marietta. In addition to building the CWAs, technicians also apply specialized stealth coatings to F-35 horizontal and vertical tail control assemblies and also coat spare and repaired aircraft doors, panels and covers.）

2011年1月22日，美国加利福尼亚州，洛克希德·马丁AF-04号 F-35A“闪电”II 原型机飞抵爱德华兹空军基地准备降落。该机从德克萨斯州沃斯堡联合后备基地起飞，经过3.2小时飞行抵达。这是第5架也是最后一架 F-35A 常规起降原型机进驻爱德华兹空军基地进行测试。此时的F-35项目已经进行了578次飞行测试。（A Lockheed Martin [NYSE:LMT] F-35A Lightning II stealth fighter comes in for a landing at Edwards AFB, Calif., Saturday, Jan. 22, after a 3.2-hour ferry flight from Fort Worth, Texas. The jet, known as AF-4, is the fifth F-35A conventional takeoff and landing aircraft to ferry to Edwards for testing. To date, the F-35 program has achieved 578 total test flights.）

2012年2月16日，美国加利福尼亚州爱德华兹空军基地，洛克希德·马丁 F-​​35A“闪电”II 常规起降型联合攻击战斗机首次进行外挂武器测试，左右各挂载了1枚AIM-9X“响尾蛇”空空导弹，飞行员是Vitt中校。（Lockheed Martin, F-35, JSF, 461st FLTS, F-35 ITF, Edwards AFB,First Flight of External Stores mounted to wings, 4 empty Pylons, 2 AIM-9X, Pilot: Lt Col Vitt, AF-1）

2012年2月16日，美国加利福尼亚州爱德华兹空军基地，洛克希德·马丁 F-​​35A“闪电”II 常规起降型联合攻击战斗机首次进行外挂武器测试，左右各挂载了1枚AIM-9X“响尾蛇”空空导弹，飞行员是Vitt中校。（Lockheed Martin, F-35, JSF, 461st FLTS, F-35 ITF, Edwards AFB,First Flight of External Stores mounted to wings, 4 empty Pylons, 2 AIM-9X, Pilot: Lt Col Vitt, AF-1）

2011年12月10日，美国加利福尼亚州爱德华兹空军基地，三架 F-35A“闪电”II 联合攻击战斗机编队进行飞行测试。洛克希德·马丁公司F-35项目2011年的实际试飞次数超过年初制定的目标。（Three F-35As in flight.On Dec. 10, 2011, three F-35A test aircraft, AF-2, AF-3 and AF-4, fly in formation over Edwards Air Force Base, Calif.AF-4, Flt 85, Maj Steven "Whitey" Spears, Preformance 3, STR, 10 Dec 2011.3 Ship F-35 with AF-2 Flt, Maj Matthew "Rip" Hayden & AF-3 Flt 83, LTC Dwayne "Pro" Opella）

2011年12月10日，美国加利福尼亚州爱德华兹空军基地，三架 F-35A“闪电”II 联合攻击战斗机编队进行飞行测试。洛克希德·马丁公司F-35项目2011年的实际试飞次数超过年初制定的目标。（Three F-35As in flight.On Dec. 10, 2011, three F-35A test aircraft, AF-2, AF-3 and AF-4, fly in formation over Edwards Air Force Base, Calif.AF-4, Flt 85, Maj Steven "Whitey" Spears, Preformance 3, STR, 10 Dec 2011.3 Ship F-35 with AF-2 Flt, Maj Matthew "Rip" Hayden & AF-3 Flt 83, LTC Dwayne "Pro" Opella）

2011年12月10日，美国加利福尼亚州爱德华兹空军基地，三架 F-35A“闪电”II 联合攻击战斗机编队进行飞行测试。洛克希德·马丁公司F-35项目2011年的实际试飞次数超过年初制定的目标。（Three F-35As in flight.On Dec. 10, 2011, three F-35A test aircraft, AF-2, AF-3 and AF-4, fly in formation over Edwards Air Force Base, Calif.AF-4, Flt 85, Maj Steven "Whitey" Spears, Preformance 3, STR, 10 Dec 2011.3 Ship F-35 with AF-2 Flt, Maj Matthew "Rip" Hayden & AF-3 Flt 83, LTC Dwayne "Pro" Opella）