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250525-N-NA545-1006 IWO TO, Japan (May 25, 2025) Japanese media representatives capture a U.S. Navy F-35C Lightning II assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147 and attached to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5 as the aircraft conducts a “touch-and-go” during a field carrier landing practice (FCLP) at Iwo To, Japan, May 25, 2025. FCLP is a required flight training for pilot qualification and proficiency that precedes aircraft carrier landing operations, ensuring warfighting readiness in support of regional security and stability in the U.S. Indo Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Dyxan K. Williams)
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