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    A U.S. Navy F-35C Lightning II stealth fighter jet, marked with number '73' and labeled 'STRIKE TEST' and 'NAVY', is positioned on the flight deck of an aircraft carrier. The carrier's island superstructure is visible in the background, crowded with personnel observing the aircraft. This appears to be a carrier qualification or sea trials event given the large audience and 'STRIKE TEST' designation.

    FORT WORTH, TEXAS, UNITED STATES

    11.03.2014

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    Defense Contract Management Agency

    F-35 Fleet Snapshot: As of July 1, the F-35 Lightning II has surpassed 36,000 combined flight hours between F-35 military fleet aircraft and System Development and Demonstration test aircraft. The F-35 Operational Fleet features 112 aircraft (105 U.S. and seven international partner aircraft) and the F-35 Test Fleet features 18 aircraft (six F-35A, seven F-35B, and five F-35C).
    Currently, 172 F-35 pilots and 1,810 maintainers from U.S. Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom have been qualified through the aircraft’s training system. The F-35 has completed multiple weapons tests as well as F-35B and F-35C first-life durability testing. Additionally, the program has conducted two F-35B developmental test shipboard trials aboard the USS WASP; the Marine Corps conducted its F-35B first operational test aboard USS Wasp in May 2015; and the F-35C will conduct its second developmental test event in late 2015.

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    Date Taken: 11.03.2014
    Date Posted: 08.03.2015 08:05
    Photo ID: 2101718
    VIRIN: 110314-D-AB123-002
    Resolution: 3000x2357
    Size: 4.06 MB
    Location: FORT WORTH, TEXAS, US

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