An RAF F-35B sits in a shelter at MCAS Beaufort, SC. (Jeff Martin/Staff) 
An RAF F-35B takes off for a training flight at MCAS Beaufort in South Carolina. (Jeff Martin/Staff) 
VMFAT-501 is the Marine Corps primary F-35B training squadron, consisting of more than 500 Marines, RAF personnel and civilians. (Jeff Martin/Staff) 
The “flag bird” of VMFAT-501, the joint US-British F-35B training squadron at MCAS Beaufort, SC. (Jeff Martin/Staff) 
A USMC F-35B makes a vertical landing at MCAS Beaufort in South Carolina after a training flight. (Jeff Martin/Staff) 
An RAF F-35B makes a vertical landing at MCAS Beaufort in South Carolina after a training flight.(Jeff Martin/Staff) 
An RAF F-35B taxis before a training flight at MCAS Beaufort in South Carolina. (Jeff Martin/Staff) 
A USMC F-35B taxis after a vertical landing at MCAS Beaufort in South Carolina.(Jeff Martin/Staff) 
An RAF F-35B sits in an aircraft shelter at MCAS Beaufort, SC. (Jeff Martin/Staff) 
A USMC F-35B taxis at MCAS Beaufort in South Carolina before a training flight.(Jeff Martin/Staff) 
An RAF F-35B taxis after a vertical landing at MCAS Beaufort, SC. (Jeff Martin/Staff) 
A USMC F-35B makes a vertical landing at MCAS Beaufort in South Carolina after a training flight.(Jeff Martin/Staff) 
An RAF F-35B makes a vertical landing at MCAS Beaufort in South Carolina after a training flight. (Jeff Martin/Staff) 
A USMC F-35B of VMFAT-501 taxis after returning from a training flight. (Jeff Martin/Staff) 
An RAF F-35B makes a vertical landing at MCAS Beaufort in South Carolina after a training flight.(Jeff Martin/Staff) 
An RAF F-35B makes a vertical landing at MCAS Beaufort in South Carolina after a training flight. (Jeff Martin/Staff) 
An RAF F-35B taxis in front of VMFAT-501 at MCAS Beaufort, SC(Jeff Martin/Staff)
