170430-M-SX452-012 MARINE CORPS AIR STATION BEAUFORT (April 30, 2017) An F-35B Lighting II Joint Strike Fighter lands during the 2017 Air Show aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, April 30. The F-35 is the most flexible, technologically sophisticated, multi-role fighter ever built. It combines the most lethal fighter characteristics – supersonic speed, radar-evading stealth, extreme agility and short takeoff/vertical landing capability. Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501 showcased the F-35’s capabilities during the air show, showing attendees how the aircraft gives the warfighter the ability to accomplish their mission anywhere at any time. The F-35 is with VMFAT-501, Marine Aircraft Group 31.