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Tuesday, November 04, 2014
Historic first F-35 landing on carrier
Two Joint Strike Fighters successfully landed aboard the aircraft carrier Nimitz Monday, in what is considered the new Navy fighter jet's coming out party and an historic day in naval aviation.
Both F-35Cs caught the "three wire” – the third of four cables stretched across the deck, considered a bullseye in Navy flying -- putting an extra patina of success on the first day of sea trials for the next-generation American jet.
"We're excited to have taken this step," said Vice Adm. David Buss, the Navy's "Air Boss" who oversees the sea service's aviation fleet. "We’re going to use this event today … as a springboard into our future.”
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