Lockheed Martin test pilot David Nelson is at the controls of F-35B BF-1 as the aircraft completed the 200th short takeoff for the F-35B fleet on 10 May 2011. The milestone occurred on Flight 121 for BF-1 from NAS Patuxent River, Maryland. The 1.2-hour flight included two short takeoffs, one slow landing, and one vertical landing.
