The U.S. Navy’s Strike Fighter Squadron 147 has achieved certification to operate the F-35C Lightning II aircraft following the completion of qualification tests aboard the USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) Nimitz-class aircraft carrier.
MoreCapt. Max McCoy, commodore of the U.S. Navy's F-35C squadrons, has said a newly-installed Joint Strike Fighter Wing will be used to support training and manning operations of the service's fighter aircraft
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