First F-35C landing on CVN 79

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On 13 October 2026, an F-35C of VX-23 made the first F-35C arrested landing on PCU John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) in the Atlantic, during Aircraft Compatibility Testing. This page links the DVIDS photo. It does not rehost it. The place is the Atlantic, as stated with the test, not a ship position.

What: First F-35C landing on CVN 79
Where: Atlantic
When: Oct 13, 2026
Who: U.S. Navy
Status: Official release
Warning: Content warning: None. Graphic level: none.

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DVIDS / U.S. Navy · First F-35C arrested landing on PCU John F. Kennedy (CVN 79)

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Captured 13 October 2026. Time captured: not stated. Releasing authority: U.S. Navy. Location: Atlantic.

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Credit: U.S. Navy, MCSN Kaitlyn Bailey. License: U.S. government work (public domain). Linked, not rehosted..