Castaway 21.1 (Part 2)

An F-35B Lightning II from VMFA-121, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, takes off from an expeditionary airfield during Castaway 21.1 at Ie Shima, Okinawa, Japan, Mar. 9, 2021. Pilots demonstrated their ability to take off and land on short runways, allowing for operations in remote, austere environments throughout the Indo-Pacific region.