F35B Lightning II - Sweat Shirt C-17 Globemaster formed in 1909 by Frederick

formed in 1909 by Frederick Handley Page

It entered service with the Royal Air Force in 1959 as a trainer but the type was exported to other countries as a fighter aircraft

The first of which was from the cruiser USS Birmingham by a Curtiss pilot

VN318 was operated by the Hong Kong Auxiliary Air Force with 80 Squadron in 1955

This design has been produced on behalf of T6 Harvard Aviation who operates G-BJST 'Wacky Wabbit' from Duxford

F35B Lightning II - Sweat Shirt C-17 Globemaster formed in 1909 by FrederickLockheed Martin F35B Lightning II The Lightning II is the very latest, fifth generation, stealth multirole combat aircraft designed for air defence and ground attack. The B variant is the short take off and vertical landing type that will be operated by the Royal Air Force.