A Marine signals Squadron Ldr. Jonathan Smith after his first flight in an F-35B Lightning II aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort Jan. 11. Smith, from the United Kingdom, will be the first international pilot to complete the entire F-35B training syllabus aboard the air station. Smith is a pilot with the Royal Air Force detachment attached to Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501, Marine Aircraft Group 31. The Marine is also with the squadron. pilots begin training at VMFAT-501 160111-M-RT059-353

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