Monday, May 23, 2011

F-35 Makes First Air Show Flight

Lt. Cmdr. Eric Buus pilots an F-35C Joint Strike Fighter on May 21 over Joint Base Andrews, Md., during the base’s annual air show. (Lockheed Martin)

Joint Strike Fighter Makes First Air Show Flight -- Defense News

The U.S. Defense Department's embattled F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) made its first public air show appearance May 21 at Joint Base Andrews, Md., just outside of Washington.

An F-35C variant aircraft flew alongside an F/A-18 Hornet chase plane during a single pass before disappearing into the distance. Both the U.S. Navy and the Marine Corps will operate the C-model aircraft from the Navy's large deck carriers.

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My Comment: A few years late .... but better late than never.

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