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An F-35C Lightning II carrier variant joint strike fighter approaches the USS Nimitz to conduct an arrested landing in the Pacific Ocean, Nov. 3, 2014. Two joint strike fighters are conducting a series of test aboard the Nimitz.

LANDING APPROACH

An F-35C Lightning II carrier variant joint strike fighter approaches the USS Nimitz to conduct an arrested landing in the Pacific Ocean, Nov. 3, 2014. Two joint strike fighters are conducting a series of test aboard the Nimitz.

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