# @gettyimages on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/BHRpjLejPdw
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/16456014-gettyimages-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/thumbnails/21e9b9d6d0.jpg
- **Posted:** 2016-06-30T10:46:10.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Getty Images (@GettyImages) — https://gondola.cc/GettyImages

## Caption

The first of Britain's new supersonic stealth strike fighters accompanied by two United States Marine Corps F-35B aircraft, arrive in the UK for the first time at RAF Fairford on June 29, 2016 in Gloucestershire, England. The F-35B Lightning II #jet was flown by RAF pilot Squadron Leader Hugh Nichols on its first transatlantic crossing, accompanied by two United States Marine Corps F-35B aircraft from their training base at Beaufort, South Carolina. The combined US/UK team of aircrew and engineers are here in the UK to demonstrate just what the 5th generation state of the art aircraft can do, flying at the Royal International Air Tattoo and Farnborough International Air Show over the next few weeks. The aircraft are due to enter service with the #RoyalNavy and #RAF in 2018.| 📷: mattcardy / #GettyImagesNews #GettyImages #rainbow

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