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    VMFA-314 receives its first F-35C [Image 1 of 2]

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    A fifth-generation stealth fighter jet, identifiable as an F-35, is taxiing on a military airfield tarmac. Two ground crew personnel in olive/green flight suits are directing the aircraft using hand signals. The scene takes place under an overcast, cloudy sky with flat terrain and distant structures visible in the background.

    SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

    01.21.2020

    Photo by Sgt. Charles Plouffe 

    3rd Marine Aircraft Wing

    U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Cedar L. Hinton, commanding officer of Marine Wing Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 314, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing lands VMFA-314’s first F-35C Lightning II on Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., January 21, 2020. The F-35C is designed and built explicitly for aircraft carrier operations, offering more robust landing gear, and control surfaces that were designed to make it more suitable for sea-based operations. The F-35C allows for faster response times to threats and assists in maritime security throughout the globe. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Charles Plouffe)

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    Date Taken: 01.21.2020
    Date Posted: 01.21.2020 21:34
    Photo ID: 6034348
    VIRIN: 200121-M-HH765-0032
    Resolution: 3322x1869
    Size: 2.19 MB
    Location: SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, US

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