U.S. Navy Lockheed Martin F-35C Lightning II.
Construction number (C/N): CF-14
Registration number 168845
Year of construction 2014
Unit: VFA-101 "Grim Reapers".
The Lockheed Martin-F-35 Lightning II, also known as the Joint Strike Fighter, is a fighter jet born out of the US Department of Defence's Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) programme.
Three variants of the F-35 are produced: a standard version, F-35A, a variant capable of vertical landing and take-off, F-35B, and a naval variant for use on aircraft carriers, F-35C.
This picture was taken on 7 November 2014 during the Blue Angels' Home Coming Airshow at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida.
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