F-35B First Transatlantic Flight

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Video by Sgt. Zachery Laning

F-35B First Transatlantic Flight

Communication Directorate

June 29, 2016 | 3:18

B-Roll of the F-35B making its first transatlantic flight. Three F-35s flew from MCAS Beaufort, South Carolina and landed at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire, England. They were assisted by two KC-10’s, and refueled 15 times over the Atlantic. (Footage courtesy of Cpl. Brian Burdett)

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