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SOUTH CHINA SEA (Jan. 15, 2022) Sailors preform pre-flight checks on several F-35C Lightning II’s, assigned to the “Argonauts” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147, on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), Jan. 14, 2022. Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability through alliances and partnerships while serving as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Derek Kelley)

SOUTH CHINA SEA (Jan. 15, 2022) Sailors preform pre-flight checks on several F-35C Lightning II’s, assigned to the “Argonauts” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147, on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), Jan. 14, 2022. Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability through alliances and partnerships while serving as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Derek Kelley)

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Those “Rusty” F-35 Fighter Photos Everyone Freaked Out About? Here’s the Truth

Key Points and Summary – In 2022, viral photos of “rusty” F-35s on a U.S. carrier kicked off a media firestorm—but the jets themselves...

Alex HollingsDecember 8, 2025