US Marine Corps (USMC) Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II combat aircraft have arrived in the United Kingdom, ahead of their first embarkation aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth .

Seen shortly after their arrival at RAF Marham in the UK, US Marine Corps F-35Bs will take part in a number of exercises from Queen Elizabeth over the coming weeks before deploying on the ship’s maiden operational sailing in 2021. (DVIDS)

Ten F-35Bs from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211 of the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Yuma, Arizona, arrived at Royal Air Force (RAF) Marham in England on 3 September, the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced.

“VMFA-211 will conduct synthetic training in the purpose-built simulators at RAF Marham to familiarise themselves with the local airspace and procedures before they take to the Norfolk skies to fly training sorties alongside 617 Squadron in preparation for their embarkation with the [ Queen Elizabeth ] carrier later this month. They will also be participating in Exercise ‘Point Blank’ with their [US military] colleagues from local base RAF Lakenheath along with other NATO partners,” the MoD said.

US Marine Corps (USMC) Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II combat aircraft have arrived in the United Kingdom, ahead of their first embarkation aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth .

Seen shortly after their arrival at RAF Marham in the UK, US Marine Corps F-35Bs will take part in a number of exercises from Queen Elizabeth over the coming weeks before deploying on the ship’s maiden operational sailing in 2021. (DVIDS)

Ten F-35Bs from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211 of the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Yuma, Arizona, arrived at Royal Air Force (RAF) Marham in England on 3 September, the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced.

“VMFA-211 will conduct synthetic training in the purpose-built simulators at RAF Marham to familiarise themselves with the local airspace and procedures before they take to the Norfolk skies to fly training sorties alongside 617 Squadron in preparation for their embarkation with the [ Queen Elizabeth ] carrier later this month. They will also be participating in Exercise ‘Point Blank’ with their [US military] colleagues from local base RAF Lakenheath along with other NATO partners,” the MoD said.

US Marine Corps (USMC) Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II combat aircraft have arrived in the United Kingdom, ahead of their first embarkation aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth .

Seen shortly after their arrival at RAF Marham in the UK, US Marine Corps F-35Bs will take part in a number of exercises from Queen Elizabeth over the coming weeks before deploying on the ship’s maiden operational sailing in 2021. (DVIDS)

Ten F-35Bs from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211 of the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Yuma, Arizona, arrived at Royal Air Force (RAF) Marham in England on 3 September, the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced.

“VMFA-211 will conduct synthetic training in the purpose-built simulators at RAF Marham to familiarise themselves with the local airspace and procedures before they take to the Norfolk skies to fly training sorties alongside 617 Squadron in preparation for their embarkation with the [ Queen Elizabeth ] carrier later this month. They will also be participating in Exercise ‘Point Blank’ with their [US military] colleagues from local base RAF Lakenheath along with other NATO partners,” the MoD said.

US Marine Corps (USMC) Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II combat aircraft have arrived in the United Kingdom, ahead of their first embarkation aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth .

Seen shortly after their arrival at RAF Marham in the UK, US Marine Corps F-35Bs will take part in a number of exercises from Queen Elizabeth over the coming weeks before deploying on the ship’s maiden operational sailing in 2021. (DVIDS)

Ten F-35Bs from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211 of the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Yuma, Arizona, arrived at Royal Air Force (RAF) Marham in England on 3 September, the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced.

“VMFA-211 will conduct synthetic training in the purpose-built simulators at RAF Marham to familiarise themselves with the local airspace and procedures before they take to the Norfolk skies to fly training sorties alongside 617 Squadron in preparation for their embarkation with the [ Queen Elizabeth ] carrier later this month. They will also be participating in Exercise ‘Point Blank’ with their [US military] colleagues from local base RAF Lakenheath along with other NATO partners,” the MoD said.

US Marine Corps (USMC) Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II combat aircraft have arrived in the United Kingdom, ahead of their first embarkation aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth .

Seen shortly after their arrival at RAF Marham in the UK, US Marine Corps F-35Bs will take part in a number of exercises from Queen Elizabeth over the coming weeks before deploying on the ship’s maiden operational sailing in 2021. (DVIDS)

Ten F-35Bs from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211 of the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Yuma, Arizona, arrived at Royal Air Force (RAF) Marham in England on 3 September, the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced.

“VMFA-211 will conduct synthetic training in the purpose-built simulators at RAF Marham to familiarise themselves with the local airspace and procedures before they take to the Norfolk skies to fly training sorties alongside 617 Squadron in preparation for their embarkation with the [ Queen Elizabeth ] carrier later this month. They will also be participating in Exercise ‘Point Blank’ with their [US military] colleagues from local base RAF Lakenheath along with other NATO partners,” the MoD said.

US Marine Corps (USMC) Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II combat aircraft have arrived in the United Kingdom, ahead of their first embarkation aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth .

Seen shortly after their arrival at RAF Marham in the UK, US Marine Corps F-35Bs will take part in a number of exercises from Queen Elizabeth over the coming weeks before deploying on the ship’s maiden operational sailing in 2021. (DVIDS)

Ten F-35Bs from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211 of the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Yuma, Arizona, arrived at Royal Air Force (RAF) Marham in England on 3 September, the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced.

“VMFA-211 will conduct synthetic training in the purpose-built simulators at RAF Marham to familiarise themselves with the local airspace and procedures before they take to the Norfolk skies to fly training sorties alongside 617 Squadron in preparation for their embarkation with the [ Queen Elizabeth ] carrier later this month. They will also be participating in Exercise ‘Point Blank’ with their [US military] colleagues from local base RAF Lakenheath along with other NATO partners,” the MoD said.