Official Account of the USAF F-35A Lightning II Demonstration Team. Practice updates, show changes, and news about the team can be found here.
#F35DemoTeam
Eyes on us at Aero India! 🇮🇳
Day ☝🏽 of Aero India is officially in the books and the team can’t wait to perform several more times this week!
We hope you enjoyed your first look at
#5thgen
airpower, cause we’re just getting started!
International Demo Meetup 🇺🇸🤘🏽🇧🇪
While we’re out here we couldn’t pass up the chance to fly in formation with the Belgian F-16 Demo Team and a P-51 🤘🏽
#F35DemoTeam
It's a privilege and an honor to get to fly for you today.
Thanks to all of our Homefront Heroes. 🇺🇸🇺🇸
This one is for you ⚡️⚡️
#UtahStrong
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#AFSalutes
We’re up and have officially started Heritage Flight Training Course 2023!
@beo_f35demo_pilot
tore up the skies on day 1 and we’ve still got 3 days to go. 🤘🏽
I shall call it...Mini Me 🧐
Former
@usairforce
maintainer, Jeremy Solt and his friends have built
#F35
models, capable of flight up to 200 mph.
These
#RCjets
are a great example of what
#STEM
-enthusiasts are capable of.
Thanks for sharing your love of
#aviation
with us!
Love us a pyro show! 🧨🙌🏼
Don’t miss your opportunity to catch our jet and team in action! Hit the link in our bio to see if we’ll be at a show near you. 🫵🏼
#F35DemoTeam
🎥:
@thomasbarleyphoto
Blue Skies Over Belgium 🇧🇪
Before touching down we had to make sure to get a formation flight in with the
@BeAirForce
and their F-16s.
This is the first time our team has performed in Europe and we can’t begin to explain how excited we are for it to be at the
@SanicoleAirshow
.
Florida Bound ☀️🌴
The team took full advantage of our tanker ride from Arizona to Florida by getting these air-to-air shots from the boom operator seat.
Big thank you to
@TeamFairchild
for gassing us up and getting our ground crew to
@SunnFunFlyIn
safely! 🤘🏽
Sun ‘n Fun living up to its name! 🌅
We hope you loved our sunset show as much as we did! 🙌🏼
With that beautiful golden hour glow it’s hard to take a bad photo. 😎
Unfortunately, we won’t be flying today, but we sure hope we left a lasting impression last night!🤘🏽
Don’t Stop, Won’t Stop. 💪🏼
Every day is a chance to get better and in our off-season we’re doing just that!
We’ll be flying at
@HAFB
almost every week to touch up on our demo so we’re ready for the 2023 season.
#F35DemoTeam
🎥: SSgt Thomas Barley
Vapor waves 💨🌊⚡️
This will be the first time an F-35 has ever performed a demonstration like this over Belgium and we promise to make it a SHOW.
Check us out over
@SanicoleAirshow
at 7:00 p.m. for the twilight show. It’s showtime! 🙌🏼
#F35DemoTeam
All dressed up and one show to go💨
Our first demo in Belgium was an absolute vape fest! 🤘🏽
Todays our last day to check us out at the
@SanicoleAirshow
. Let’s go!
#F35DemoTeam
Buckle up, we're just getting started!⚡️
Day 1 of the
@davismonthan_afb
Air Show is a wrap, but there’s plenty more where that came from.
Catch us tomorrow for our last show in Arizona! ☀️ As always, make sure to stop by our tent to meet the team and try on the F-35 helmet! M
#Waitforthedrop
This is our F-35 Demo Pilot,
@usairforce
Capt Kristin "BEO" Wolfe, performing the quick climb, a max-G pull to the vertical after the High Speed Pass at .95 Mach.
Do you have what it takes to be a Lightning Driver?
#AimHigh
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@USAF_ACC
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@USAFRecruiting
Cali we ain’t done yet!🤘🏽⚡️
Our tour down the coast of California sure is bringing some monster vapes.
We’ll be flying above Santa Maria for Central Coast AirFest at 3:30 p.m. today. As always make sure to stop by our tent to meet the team.
🎵And we back🎶
After a short break for the holidays, we're back in the skies, getting ready for this year's air show season.
We've got a lot planned for 2021, so here's to an amazing year!
#F35DemoTeam
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#NewYearNewMe
Choose your ride 🏎️✈️
Not everyday we get to meet a rival on the cutting edge of speed and adrenaline.
Thanks again to
@coopermacneil
for coming to check us out... and for bringing your sweet ride 😏.
Next time we'll see who is faster 😉
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#BugattiDivo
The sky is our domain, we dominate it ⚡️
Check out our very own commander and demo pilot Maj Kristin “BEO” Wolfe in the Air Force’s newest commercial “Own the Sky” that will be playing in theaters during
@TopGunMovie
@aircombatcmd
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#TopGun
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#AF75
What an AWESOME first show!!
Thanks to everyone who came out to "Thunder over Cedar Creek Lake" airshow. It was a true honor to fly for you this
#July4th
🇺🇲🎇
We'll see you soon Texas 🤘⚡⚡
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#AimHigh
Ground Control to Major Wolfe ⚡️🐺⚡️
As of yesterday, our pilot is now now a Field-Grade Officer!
Led by her father, ret. Col. Jon Wolfe, Maj. Kristin "BEO" Wolfe recited the oath of office while flying a demonstration practice over
@HAFB
.
#AimHigh
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#ReadyAF
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@USAF_ACC
A Vape Fest in Key West 💨
@NASKeyWest
Air Show certainly lived up to its expectation. It was amazing to say the least!
The sunny Florida sun and the island humidity really brought out the vapor for this one.
Thank you to everyone who came out to the show. 🙌🏼
The most advanced fighter helmet ever made.
Carbon-fiber, custom-built, and projects flight info straight to the visor.
The jet also has 6 external cameras that it can feed directly to the display.
Did we mention the built-in night vision?
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#TeachingTuesday
Miss us last week at
@OCMaryland
?
Check out our highlight reel for the 2020
@OCAirShow
.
With almost every single
@usairforce
demo team there, and some never before seen vapes, this one was historic.
Next Stop:
@airshowny
, Aug 29-30!!
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#F35DemoTeam
Florida We’re Back and In The Keys! 🏝️
It’s day 1 of the Key West Air Show and if rehearsal was any indication of what’s to come then you all are in for a treat! 🙌🏼
There’s a high likelihood for a
#vapefest
, so make sure to come out, meet the team and enjoy the show! 💨
Need a
#weekend
pick me up?
Check out some highlights from last week's
@AirshowLondon
It's not everyday we get to fly alongside so many other teams, especially for another country. Let's do it again sometime ✌️🇨🇦🇺🇲
🎥: SSgt Codie Trimble l
#F35DemoTeam
NOLA BOUND 🙌
We're excited to announce we will be performing at
@NASJRBNOLA
for the New Orleans Air Show this weekend.
This is the first time the team will be visiting Louisiana, so you can bet we're pretty stoked. Make sure to stay tuned to our social media for updates.
Coastin' Over Cali 💨🏄♂️
Day 1 of
@centralcoastairfest
in the books, which means you only have one more opportunity to catch us over the Santa Maria skies!
Catch us at 3:30 p.m. and make sure to come stop by our tent to meet the team and try on a real F-35 helmet! 🤘🏽
It's Sunday. Here's an
#F35A
U.S.
#AirForce
Capt. Kristin "BEO"
#Wolfe
, F-35A
#Lightning
II Demonstration team pilot and commander banks during a demonstration practice, Mar. 13, 2020, Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz.
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#f35demoteam
The Air Force is strong with this one...
We'd fly the X-Wing but it was in the hangar for Mx...
We're back to tearing up the sky after last week's flyover.
Check out these photos from today's practice!
#MayThe4thBeWithYou
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#StarWarsDay
As we wrap up this week, we wanted to again say "Thank You".
No matter where you are, or what you're doing, everyone is important. Check on your family, friends, coworkers, and know that we stand
#inthistogether
.
We're not just
#UtahStrong
, we're
#AmericaStrong
.
Heads up! 👀
We're flying north of the border this week to perform at the Canadian International Air Show in
#Toronto
,
#Ontario
, this weekend!
For more general info about the show, check out
@CIASToronto
See you soon Canada 🇨🇦🤘
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#Torontolife
Our
#crewchiefs
are essential in making sure we have a safe demo. Part of their job is "marshalling" out
@thef35
before every performance.
Here's SSgt DiPani to explain what our ground crew does for a launch, and what
#Airmen
across the
@usairforce
do everyday.
#F35DemoTeam
As a demo team, we work to represent not just our fellow service members, but also all those who have served and sacrificed to protect our freedoms.
The dedication pass is just one small way for us to honor those heroes of the past in each of our performances.
The pictures say it all.
Thanks for the amazing memories
@Salinas_Airshow
. We had an amazing time flying alongside the F-35Cs and the
@afthunderbirds
.
Next stop:
@DMAFB
🙌.
Check out our IG and DVIDs page for the full album of photos from this weekend's show!
#F35DemoTeam
Perfect skies for an Airshow today🤙🏼
We’ll be flying over
@DMAFB
today at 1:29 during our last Airshow of the season…sad.
Say hi to us if you see us walking around. 👋
Views from
#the6ix
That's a wrap for
@CIASToronto
! This one will definitely be one for the history books.
To all of our neighbors up north, thank you for your hospitality, and your support. It was our honor to fly for you.🇺🇸🇨🇦🙌
Till next time🤘⚡⚡
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#Toronto
New Year, New Twitter.
We're now in Utah and will begin practicing over
@HAFB
next week!
The
#F35DemoTeam
will be standing up under the
@388fw
&
@USAF_ACC
.
We look forward to showcasing the world's most advanced fighter jet this 2020
#airshow
season. ⚡️⚡️
@thef35
Sliding in that work week like....
#DYK
that the F-35 conducts 135° of heading change in less than 3 seconds during the Tactical Pitch, AKA the "Dojo Drift"?
This makes the jet look like it is literally "drifting" through the air.
📹: SSgt Zachary Boyer l
#F35DemoTeam
I don’t have friends, I have family
We’re launching out today after an amazing training conference with our demo family at
@davismonthan_afb
!
Each of us are headed out on our own paths to showcase the best of what the
@usairforce
has to offer.
See you on the road! 🤟🏽
Bringing some extra spice to Sin City🔥👩🍳🤌🏽
Check us out at Aviation Nation at
@NellisAFB
! We’ll be flying today at 12:40.
We’ll also have our tent up, so make sure to come stop by to meet the team.
Cant wait to see you all there! 🙌🏼
#F35DemoTeam
After we saw our friends over at the
@F22DemoTeam
post their maneuver profile, we got a few requests to follow suit. 😉
Do you have a favorite maneuver? Let us know 👇
#F35DemoTeam
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@LockheedMartin
Relax....you made it to Friday 😌😌
#KeepCalm
and fly on this
#FighterFriday
with some cockpit footage of our demo over Cedar Creek Lake, Texas this past
#july4th
.
See you around the internet ✌️
#F35DemoTeam
Where we shooting today boys? 😏📸
We're thankful for all the opportunities we get as
@usairforce
demonstration team members.
Wonder what the next airshow season holds for us....How do you think we'll top this? 🤔
📹:
#F35DemoTeam
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#AimHigh
🚨ALERT🚨
An F-35 performing mind-blowing aerobatics may be coming your way.
Here is our 2021 Performance Schedule. We're incredibly excited to visit some familiar places and head to a few new ones as well.
Schedule is subject to change.
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#AirShow2021
It was an absolute pleasure to perform alongside our NATO partners at
@AthensFlyinWeek
and represent the future of air power.
We want to give a huge thank you to everyone for your hospitality. We can promise you this won’t be the last time you see our team in Greece. 🇬🇷⚡️🇺🇸
Although
#LukeDays2020
was cancelled, it doesn't stop us from day-dreaming about how cool it would have been!
Here's a
#flashback
to their 2018 show, when we were just a Heritage Flight team.
Post your own pics of Luke Days 2018 in the threat or tag us
@F35demoteam
🤘
Lightning on the runway, lightning in our soul 🙌🏼
Can you tell our team is pretty excited to be at
@davismonthan_afb
?
Today is our last day of our annual training conference before we hit the road and start our air show season back up, so you better believe were bringing the 🔥
Looks like the
#F35DemoTeam
is blasting off again 🚀
It's always a good
#FighterFriday
when we get to see BEO tear up the skies.
We've got a lot coming up: Behind-the-scenes content, a surprise appearance, and maybe even some live-streaming?
Stay tuned!! 👀
#ReadyAF
Elevating the mile high state. 🏔
It’s been an absolute pleasure flying next to the Rocky Mountains in front of a sold out show. The flying and people have been amazing.
Come check us out over the skies of Loveland. We’ll be performing at 1:35 today! 🤙🏽
#F35DemoTeam
This Friday, your
@usairforce
@USAF_ACC
F-35 Demo Team will be hosting a LIVE & behind-the-scenes performance on FB and YT.
Stream starts this Fri, 29 May at 1:40MDT/3:40 EST, with a 2:30 takeoff.
Be sure to tune-in this Friday, it's going to rock ⚡️⚡
#AimHigh
#F35DemoTeam
We're set for a 1:40 demonstration showtime today for the
@airshowny
!
We'll be performing our demo after doing a heritage flight with the
@F22DemoTeam
.
📸:
@_zwaphoto
#DYK
part of our namesake is actually a
#throwback
to the P-38 Lightning, one of the first true modern fighters?
During
#WW2
, the P-38 acted as a bomber, recon plane, and long-range escort fighter.
We're proud to fly its successor 🇺🇲
#f35demoteam
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#throwbackthursday
Be sure to stay tuned tomorrow morning/afternoon for our 2022
#airshow
schedule release!
We've seen a preview of it, and it's looking to be one of our best air show seasons yet, so we can't wait!
#F35DemoTeam
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#aviation
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#ICASA2021
We've touched down at
@HAFB
and are de-planing now.
Thank you to everyone out there for your service and we hope you got a chance to see us in the sky.
We'll be posting cockpit footage and video in the next day so stay-tuned, and stay safe!
#UtahStrong
#AirForceSalutes