F-35 Lightning II has first operational air-to-air missile fire
U.S. Marines from the Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMRA) 211, wait for operations to start during a 53rd Weapon Evaluation Group Combat Archer on the Tyndall flightline Sept. 16, 2016 . During this WSEP, VMFA 211 brought four F-35 Lightning IIs and 112 Marine aircraft maintainers and support personnel to assist in the first operational F-35 live air-to-air missile firing Sept. 15. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Solomon Cook/Released)