160511-N-SX614-017 KEY WEST, Florida (May 11, 2016)

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KEY WEST, Florida (May 11, 2016) F-35C Joint Strike Fighter aircraft from Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 101 made their first-ever visit to Naval Air Station Key West during a stop on an extended training flight. The F-35Cs are assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 101, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. VFA-101 is training and qualifying F-35C aircrew and maintenance professionals to operate safely and effectively as part of a carrier air strike group at sea. Key West is a state-of-the-art facility for air-to-air combat fighter aircraft of all military services and provides world-class pierside support to U.S. and foreign naval vessels. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Cody R. Babin/Released)