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First F-35C landing on PCU John F. Kennedy (CVN 79)

Card: an F-35C of VX-23 made the first F-35C arrested landing on a Ford-class carrier, PCU John F. Kennedy (CVN 79), on 13 October 2026. Navy photos mark the first F-35C launch from the class on 14 October.
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On 13 October 2026, an F-35C of Air Test and Evaluation Squadron VX-23 made the first F-35C arrested landing on a Ford-class carrier, PCU John F. Kennedy (CVN 79), in the Atlantic, during Aircraft Compatibility Testing. Navy photos mark the first F-35C launch from the class on 14 October. This page links those posts and does not rehost the photos. The spec card quotes public fact sheets only.

What
First F-35C landing on PCU John F. Kennedy (CVN 79)
Where
Atlantic (public, as stated with the test; not a ship position)
When
2026-10-13
Source
U.S. Navy
Credit
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License
CC BY 4.0
Details
13 October 2026, Atlantic. An F-35C of VX-23 made the first F-35C arrested landing on a Ford-class carrier during Aircraft Compatibility Testing. Navy photos mark the first F-35C launch from the class on 14 October.

f-35cus-navycvn-79vx-23carrierU.S. Navyreference

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