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U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta hands a model of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter to British Defense Secretary Philip Hammond in a symbolic gesture to mark the first delivery of the aircraft to British forces as they hold a press conference at the Pentagon, July 18, 2012.

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U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta hands a model of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter to British Defense Secretary Philip Hammond in a symbolic gesture to mark the first delivery of the aircraft to British forces as they hold a press conference at the Pentagon, July 18, 2012.

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