Air Warfare

F-35C’s First Catapult Launches From USS Nimitz

SAN DIEGO: Yesterday, the F-35C made its first catapult takeoffs from the USS Nimitz. The video and photo have just been made available. No word on whether election shenanigans were involved… Make sure you go to the YouTube video settings and increase the resolution to 1080 for that high-def experience! Enjoy the photos — fine work […]

By Colin Clark on November 05, 2014 5:59 pm

141104-N-UV347-108 SAN DIEGO: Yesterday, the F-35C made its first catapult takeoffs from the USS Nimitz. The video and photo have just been made available. No word on whether election shenanigans were involved…

Make sure you go to the YouTube video settings and increase the resolution to 1080 for that high-def experience! Enjoy the photos — fine work by the Navy combat photographers.

F-35C Joint Strike Fighter conducts its first launch from an aircraft carrier.

F-35C Joint Strike Fighter conducts its first launch from an aircraft carrier.
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