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An F-35 Lightning II Carrier Variant (CV) piloted by
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A Japanese guest posed for a photo the 42nd Japan Maritime
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U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Eric Fick, F-35 Lightning II
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Cherry Point service members prepare an F-35B Lightning
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An F-35B Lightning II from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron
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Senior Airman Max Todd, 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
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Pacific Air Forces hosts the Pacific F-35 Symposium,
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Staff Sgt. Chris White competes in a quarterly load
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A Royal Australian Air Force KC-30 Multi-Role Tanker
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Royal Australian Air Force Maj. Nathan Draper, 61st
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A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II fighter jet, assigned
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A Royal Australian Air Force F-35 Lightning II is set
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Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501 (VMFAT-501),
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A L-39 Albatros attached to the Patriots Jet Team
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U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Steve Gillette, VMFA-121
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The Air Force flag flaps in the wind during an honor
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F-35 Lightning fighter jets have conducted their first
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F-35 Pax River Integrated Test Force test pilots Peter
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