Deputy Secretary of Defense Gordon England presents the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II

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Deputy Secretary of Defense Gordon England presents the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II during the inauguration ceremony at the Lockheed Martin plant in Fort Worth, Texas, on July 7. The Lightning II is a 5th-generation, supersonic stealth fighter designed to replace a wide range of existing aircraft, including the AV-8B Harrier, A-10 Thunderbolt II, F-16 Fighting Falcon, F/A-18 Hornet and Royal Air Force Harrier GR-7 and Sea Harriers.

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Size: 3577px × 2376px
Location: Lockheed Martin plant in Fort Worth, Texas
Photo credit: © 508 collection / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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