2011年5月21日，美国马里兰州，美国海军第二架（CF-02）F-35C“闪电”II 舰载型系统发展与验证机由埃里克·布斯中尉驾驶在航展日飞越安德鲁斯空军基地。这是联合攻击战斗机首次在航展上公开亮相。（ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE, Md. (May 21, 2011) An aircraft carrier variant of the F-35C Joint Strike Fighter flies over Andrews Air Force Base, Md., during the Joint Service Open House. This is the first public appearance of a joint strike fighter aircraft at an air show. Lt. Cmdr. Eric Buus piloted the aircraft. The F-35C is a fifth generation strike fighter with stealth capability and has larger wing surfaces and reinforced landing gear for the demanding carrier environment. The aircraft is undergoing test and evaluation at Naval Air Station Patuxent River.）

2011年5月21日，美国马里兰州，美国海军第二架（CF-02）F-35C“闪电”II 舰载型系统发展与验证机由埃里克·布斯中尉驾驶在航展日飞越安德鲁斯空军基地。这是联合攻击战斗机首次在航展上公开亮相。（ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE, Md. (May 21, 2011) An aircraft carrier variant of the F-35C Joint Strike Fighter flies over Andrews Air Force Base, Md., during the Joint Service Open House. This is the first public appearance of a joint strike fighter aircraft at an air show. Lt. Cmdr. Eric Buus piloted the aircraft. The F-35C is a fifth generation strike fighter with stealth capability and has larger wing surfaces and reinforced landing gear for the demanding carrier environment. The aircraft is undergoing test and evaluation at Naval Air Station Patuxent River.）

2011年5月21日，美国德克萨斯州沃思堡，美国海军第三架（CF-03）F-35C“闪电”II 舰载型系统发展与验证机首飞。（The third F-35 Lightning II carrier variant flight test aircraft, designated CF-3, launches from Naval Air Station (NAS) Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base on May 21 on the way to completing its first test flight. CF-3 continues its flight testing in Fort Worth, preparing to fly to NAS Patuxent River, Md., later this year. Once there, it will join two other carrier variant aircraft and four short takeoff/vertical landing aircraft as part of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps flight test program.）

2012年12月1日，美国加利福尼亚州爱德华兹空军基地，美国空军AF-01号 F-35A 常规起降型系统发展与验证机在其第272次飞行时达到500飞行小时。（Second F-35A Reaches 500 Flight Hour Milestone，EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif., Jan. 23, 2013 – The second Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter, known as AF-1, joined the 500 flight hour club recently during its 272nd flight. It joins AF-2 which passed the milestone June 26, 2012. The conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL) fighter began flight operations when it made its inaugural flight Nov. 14, 2009. The F-35A flight test program has completed more than 43 percent of its overall test plan. Overall, the program’s three variants have achieved nearly 5,900 flight hours by 55 aircraft in the System Development and Demonstration (SDD) and Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) programs.）

2013年8月3日，美国马里兰州帕塔克森特河海军航空站，美国海军陆战队 F-35B 短距起飞/垂直降落型系统发展与验证机进行第500次垂直降落试验。（FORT WORTH, Texas, Aug.6, 2013 – The Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] F-35B short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) aircraft completed its 500th vertical landing August 3. BF-1, the aircraft which completed this achievement, also accomplished the variant’s first vertical landing in March 2010 at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md.）

2011年1月11日，洛克希德·马丁公司向美国海军陆战队交付的第一架生产型 F-35B 短距起飞/垂直降落型联合攻击战斗机抵达佛罗里达州埃格林空军基地，这架飞机被分配给 VMFAT-501 战斗/攻击机训练中队。（The first two Marine Corps F-35B aircraft arrives at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., home of Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing Jan. 11. Both aircraft were piloted by Marine Corps pilots from Fort Worth, Texas, and are planned to be used for pilot and maintainer training.）

2011年1月11日，美国佛罗里达州埃格林空军基地，洛克希德·马丁公司向美国海军陆战队交付的第一架生产型 F-35B 短距起飞/垂直降落型联合攻击战斗机抵达，停机之后地勤正在加轮挡，这架飞机被分配给 VMFAT-501 战斗/攻击机训练中队。（Maintainers with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 501 move in to secure the wheels of their new aircraft, the F-35B Lightning II joint strike fighter variant at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The Marines of VMFAT-501 received two F-35Bs Jan. 11. Both aircraft were escorted in by Marine F-18 Hornets.）

2011年1月11日，美国佛罗里达州埃格林空军基地，洛克希德·马丁公司向美国海军陆战队交付的第一架生产型 F-35B 短距起飞/垂直降落型联合攻击战斗机抵达，陆战队枪炮军士马修·史密斯正在引导停机，这架飞机被分配给 VMFAT-501 战斗/攻击机训练中队。（Gunnery Sgt. Matthew Smith, a maintainer with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 501, marshals in the first Marine variant F-35B Lightning II joint strike fighter to arrive at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Jan. 11.）

2011年1月11日，美国佛罗里达州埃格林空军基地，洛克希德·马丁公司向美国海军陆战队交付的第一架生产型 F-35B 短距起飞/垂直降落型联合攻击战斗机抵达。该机被分配给 VMFAT-501 战斗/攻击机训练中队。（The Marine Corp’s newest aircraft, the F-35B Lightning II joint strike fighter touches down at its new home at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The newest aircraft in the Department of Defense inventory belongs to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 501. The Marines of VMFAT-501 received two F-35Bs Jan. 11. Both aircraft were escorted in by Marine F-18 Hornets.）

2011年1月11日，美国佛罗里达州埃格林空军基地，洛克希德·马丁公司向美国海军陆战队交付的第一架生产型 F-35B 短距起飞/垂直降落型联合攻击战斗机抵达。该机被分配给 VMFAT-501 战斗/攻击机训练中队。（The Marine Corp’s newest aircraft, the F-35B Lightning II joint strike fighter touches down at its new home at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The newest aircraft in the Department of Defense inventory belongs to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 501. The Marines of VMFAT-501 received two F-35Bs Jan. 11. Both aircraft were escorted in by Marine F-18 Hornets.）