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Art Of The F-35 Lightning II
F-35 On Canvas
Lockheed Martin unveiled original works of art at the 2007 Paris Air Show along with artists representing the nine participating countries in the F-35 Lightning II program. "Artistry In The Skies: F-35 Lightning II On Exhibit" captures the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter in most notable and culturally important destinations found in each of those countries. The collection symbolizes the multinational dimension of the program.
Nine nations are partnering in the F-35's current system development and demonstration phase: the United States, United Kingdom, Italy, Netherlands, Turkey, Canada, Denmark, Norway, and Australia. Partnership in this phase entitles those countries to bid for work on a best-value basis and participate in the aircraft’s development.
AUSTRALIA
The F-35 Lightning II Arrives
Down Under
By David Marshall
A pair of Royal Australian Air Force F-35A Lightning II fighters split over the city of Sydney to celebrate their arrival. Beneath them lies the Sydney Opera House and the busy Circular Quay, Sydney’s transport hub.
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CANADA
Lions At The Gate
By Robert Lundquist
Two Canadian F-35A Lightning II fighters head out for shoreline patrol passing over Vancouver, British Columbia. Stanley Park, Lions Gate Bridge, and the North Shore appear below. In the distance are the world-renowned coastal mountains.
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DENMARK
Saluting Kronborg Castle
By Johannes Møller
Five F-35A Lightning II fighters from Denmark fly over Kronborg Castle, one of northern Europe's most important Renaissance landmarks. The imposing structure itself is displayed on the aircrafts' starboard side. For more than 400 years, the expression "Kronborg on starboard" has signified that ships and sailors have returned home after a long voyage at sea.
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ITALY
Lightnings At Sunset
By Roberto Zanella
A pair of Italian F-35s glide easily in full afterburner while a quiet sunset settles on a Venice lagoon. As the Italian Air Force F-35A holds station, the Navy F-35B pulls up, and both head back home after an over-water training mission.
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NETHERLANDS
Defense For The Defender
By Henk Uitslag
A Dutch F-35A Lightning II flies over Delta Works as the HS MS Tromp, the newest and most modern Dutch Navy ship, enters the harbor just below. Delta Works, a number of constructions completed in 1997 in the southwest of the Netherlands, protect the nearby landmass from the sea.
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NORWAY
Northern Lightning
By Mark Postlethwaite
The midnight sun illuminates two F-35A Lightning IIs of the Royal Norwegian Air Force as they fly low over the distinctive northern Norwegian coastal landscape between Bodo and Tromso.
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TURKEY
JSF: A Bridge To Peace
By Mustafa Orkun Müftüoglu
A Turkish F-35A soars above the Bosporus at Istanbul, Turkey. The bridge connects the continents of Europe and Asia and symbolizes peace and global development. Doves flying freely symbolize peace and cooperation.
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UNITED KINGDOM
Lightning In The Channel
By Alex Hamilton
An F-35B STOVL aircraft goes into vertical lift mode near the Royal Air Force CVF Future Carrier, the proposed operating platform for the F-35. The white cliffs, known as the Seven Sisters, form the setting. The South Downs meet the Sussex Coast of England at these cliffs.
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UNITED STATES
The Power Of Freedom
By Jim Laurier
Lady Liberty watches over Lockheed Martin's new F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters at day's end as they launch and recover on the deck of a US Navy nuclear-powered aircraft carrier in New York Harbor. A US Navy F-35C catapults off the starboard launch rail as a US Marine Corps F-35B lands vertically on the port side of the fore deck. A US Air Force F-35A passes overhead during deck operations. The Hudson River, center background, separates Jersey City and New York City. |
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