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An F-35C Lightening II, carrier variant, Joint Strike Fighter aircraft makes its first landing aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz in the Pacific Ocean, Nov. 3, 2014. The Nimitz is conducting routine training.

FIGHTERS FIRST

An F-35C Lightening II, carrier variant, Joint Strike Fighter aircraft makes its first landing aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz in the Pacific Ocean, Nov. 3, 2014. The Nimitz is conducting routine training.

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