Tiger F-35C
Posted: 27 Sep 2025, 18:41
Who said... 'F-35's will never have camo or paint livery on their fuselage'
Well look at the F-35B from the VMFA-224 'Bengal Tigers'
The CO F-35B was given a 'tiger' paint.
Enjoy,
Well look at the F-35B from the VMFA-224 'Bengal Tigers'
The CO F-35B was given a 'tiger' paint.
Enjoy,
Scramble.nlFlying Bengals show stripes!
On 26 September 2025, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 224 Flying Bengals ('WK-xx'), unveiled their latest striped aircraft: an F-35B Lightning II coded WK-00, painted in a striking Bengal Tiger stripe pattern.
The squadron previously carried similar tiger stripe markings on the F/A-18D Hornet. Based at MCAS Beaufort (SC), VMFA-224 falls under Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 31 and began transitioning to the F-35B Lightning II in April 2025.
On 27 June 2025, VMFA(AW)-224 was redesignated VMFA-224 at MCAS Beaufort, marking the unit’s historic transition from the F/A-18D Hornet to the F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter. This change concluded more than 32 years as a Hornet squadron and as a Marine all-weather fighter attack squadron.
The Flying Bengals are scheduled to reach Full Operational Capability (FOC) in Fiscal Year 2027.
