Monday, May 23, 2011

DTN News - LOCKHEED MARTIN DEFENSE NEWS: F-35C Joint Strike Fighter Flies Over Andrews Air Force Base

Defense News: DTN News - LOCKHEED MARTIN DEFENSE NEWS: F-35C Joint Strike Fighter Flies Over Andrews Air Force Base
(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada / ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE, Md.
- May 23, 2011: An aircraft carrier variant of the F-35C Joint Strike Fighter flies over Andrews Air Force Base, Md., during the Joint Service Open House. This is the first public appearance of a joint strike fighter aircraft at an air show. Lt. Cmdr. Eric "Magic" Buus piloted the aircraft.


The F-35C is a fifth generation strike fighter with stealth capability and has larger wing surfaces and reinforced landing gear for the demanding carrier environment. The aircraft is undergoing test and evaluation at Naval Air Station Patuxent River.




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