Here are some items for the 'wet' Brits....
STOVL testing at Edwards 16 May 2014 Darin Russell
"...A Short Takeoff and Vertical Landing variant of the F-35 Lightning II is shown performing
Crosswind and Wet Runway testing at Edwards AFB May 6. Pilot Dan Levin and a team from the F-35 Integrated Test Facility at Patuxent River, Md., accompanied aircraft BF-4 for the deployment April 11. Testing is expected to continue until June 14....
...The F-35 ITF at Edwards AFB also operates variants BF-17 and BF-18 for its mission systems testing of the STOVL variant...."
SOURCE: STOVL testing at Edwards
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And that thing about a STOVLie at the CVF 'naming ceremony'? WTF?
F-35B To Fly At Christening Of Brits’ Newest Aircraft Carrier, If Weather OK 16 May 2014 Colin Clark
F-35B To Fly At Christening Of Brits? Newest Aircraft Carrier, If Weather OK « Breaking Defense - Defense industry news, analysis and commentary