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Qualifying Operational Carrier Pilots on the F-35C
Capt. James Christie, USN, the commanding officer of US Navy Strike Fighter Squadron 101 (VFA-101 Grim Reapers) that is the service’s first F-35C Lightning II fighter unit, discusses preparations to carrier qualify operational pilots on the new stealth jet aboard USS George Washington.