USNI News reported the milestone using US Navy imagery and video. VX-23 test aircraft completed the first F-35C arrested landing and launch on the Navy’s newer carrier class.
The event is an integration milestone, not a declaration that the carrier is fully operational. Kennedy remains in its acceptance and delivery process after substantial delays.
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