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U.S. Air Force, USAF, Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II, close-up pilot view, head-on view, formation, vapour trails, air-to...
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U.S. Air Force, USAF, Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II, close-up pilot view, head-on view, formation, vapour trails, air-to-air, U.S. Air Forces in Europe, USAFE Days 2023

In this close‑up, head‑on view from USAFE Days 2023, a U.S. Air Force Lockheed Martin F‑35A Lightning II maintains formation with clear vapor trails. The F‑35A is a fifth‑generation stealth multirole fighter with a single Pratt & Whitney F135‑PW‑100 turbofan engine. It carries a 25 mm GAU‑22/A rotary cannon and can be equipped with air‑to‑air missiles. Its advanced avionics enable integrated situational awareness and network‑enabled operations.

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Author: piemags/Aviation PhotoCrew
Photo size: 16.6 Mpixels (47.6 MB uncompressed) - 4995x3330 pixels (16.7x11.1 in / 42.3x28.2 cm at 300 ppi)
Photo keywords: 2023, aircraft, air‑to‑air, avionics, awareness, cannon, close‑up, Days, engine, F135, fighter, formation, F‑35A, GAU‑22/A, head‑on, jet, Lockheed, Martin, missiles, multirole, network, operations, performance, Pratt, precision, PW‑100, situational, stealth, technology, turbofan, USAF, USAFE, vapor trails, Whitney, wing
Published in: USAF Air Power Europe