These MCAS Beaufort pilots did something never done before

Posted by Stephen Fastenau

Updated March 1, 2017 11:25 AM

Capt. Taylor Zehrung , left, and Capt. Robert Reddy, right, watch the commanding officer of Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501 during a patching ceremony aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort on Friday. The Marines are the first pilots to be trained on the F-35B Lightning II straight out of flight school. During the ceremony, the pilots received the patches of their new unit, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121. Lance Cpl. Benjamin McDonald MCAS Beaufort

Two Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort pilots achieved a notable milestone Monday.

Capt. Taylor Zehrung and Capt. Robert Reddy are the first Marine pilots trained on the F-35B Lightning II straight from flight school. Most pilots transition from another aircraft to learn the F-35.

Zehrun and Reddy will report to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121. The pilots received the patches of their new unit during a ceremony Friday.

This story was originally published February 28, 2017 at 8:47 AM with the headline "These MCAS Beaufort pilots did something never done before."

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