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Video by Cpl. Chloe Johnson

U.S. Marine F-35Bs fly during exercise Freedom Flag 25-1

1st Marine Aircraft Wing

April 27, 2025 | 0:48

U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lighting II aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 214, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing fly from Gwangju Air Base during exercise Freedom Flag 25-1, April 21 through May 1, 2025. VMFA-214, an F-35B Lighting II squadron from Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, deployed to augment MAG-12, 1st MAW under the Unit Deployment Program, which provides U.S.-based units with operational experience in the Indo-Pacific. FF 25-1 is a joint and bilateral military exercise between U.S. and Republic of Korea air forces that fosters trust, understanding and interoperability between Allied forces through challenging, realistic scenarios. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Chloe Johnson)