The C version of the US Navy's F-35, which was designed to be deployed on an aircraft carrier, has been undergoing maintenance for the first time since entering service in July 2013. 11 months of maintenance work was carried out at the Ogden Air Logistics Complex (ALC) facilities. The company said it will deliver two more aircraft back to the navy before the end of this month.
211216-N-QI061-1222 NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla. (December 16, 2021) An MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), assigned to Unmanned Patrol Squadron 19 (VUP-19), sits on the flight line at Naval Station Mayport, Florida, Dec. 16, 2021. VUP-19, the Navy’s first Triton squadron, will continue to maintain and operate the aircraft off the East Coast to further develop the concept of operations and refine tactics, techniques, and procedures. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nathan T. Beard/ Released)