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U.S. Air Force, USAF, Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II, Reg. 20-5598, Alternate Serial No. AF20-5598, Military Code LN, Serial No. AF-358, Reg. 20-5574, Alternate Serial No. AF20-5574, Military Code LN, Serial No. AF-334, formation, vapour trails, close-up pilot view, air-to-air, U.S. Air Forces in Europe, USAFE Days 2023

U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II aircraft are shown flying air-to-air in close formation at USAFE Days 2023. The image captures vapor trails forming along the wings as the fighters maintain formation flight. The F-35A is a single-seat, single-engine multirole fighter with a stealth-optimized design and a Pratt & Whitney F135 afterburning turbofan engine. Details visible include the cockpit canopy, nose section, and low-observable contours used by U.S. Air Forces in Europe.

Created: July 11, 2023 14:45

Author: piemags/Aviation PhotoCrew

Photo size: 11.4 Mpixels (32.7 MB uncompressed) - 4138x2758 pixels (13.8x9.2 in / 35x23.4 cm at 300 ppi)

Photo keywords: afterburner, air-to-air, aircraft, airframe, aviation, avionics, canopy, cockpit, combat, contrails, defense, engine, Europe, exercise, F-35A, F135, fighter, flight, formation, fuselage, infrared, intake, jet, Lightning II, Lockheed Martin, military, multirole, nozzle, pilot, Pratt & Whitney, radar, stealth, technology, training, turbofan, USAF, USAFE, vapor, wings

Published in: USAF Air Power Europe