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An F-35C Lightning II carrier variant prepares to launch from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington in the Atlantic Ocean, Aug. 14, 2016. The aircraft is assigned to Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 23. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Bryan Mai

Lightning on Deck

An F-35C Lightning II carrier variant prepares to launch from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington in the Atlantic Ocean, Aug. 14, 2016. The aircraft is assigned to Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 23. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Bryan Mai

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