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    An F-35B Lightning II stealth fighter jet is captured in a short takeoff or vertical landing (STOVL) maneuver at low altitude above a runway, with its landing gear fully deployed and lift fan door open on top of the fuselage. The aircraft appears to be in a hover or slow-speed flight phase, characteristic of the F-35B variant's unique propulsion system. The setting appears to be a desert airbase, likely in the American Southwest based on the arid terrain and mountain range visible in the background.

    EL CENTRO, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

    02.26.2021

    Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Drew Verbis 

    Navy Operational Support Center Phoenix

    210226-N-AS200-1427 El Centro, Calif. (Feb. 26, 2021) Marine Corps pilot, Maj. N.H. “Robo” Thayer conducts conventional landing of his F-35B Lightning II onboard Naval Air Facility (NAF) El Centro, Feb. 26, 2021. NAF El Centro supports joint service air combat training and readiness of the Warfighter. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Drew Verbis/Released)

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    Date Taken: 02.26.2021
    Date Posted: 02.28.2021 03:40
    Photo ID: 6536341
    VIRIN: 210226-N-AS200-1427
    Resolution: 2444x1745
    Size: 1.92 MB
    Location: EL CENTRO, CALIFORNIA, US
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    Downloads: 99

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