At last, the end of the beginning...

3 November 2014, Nimitz, off San Diego (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 3rd Class Kelly M. Agee)

Congratulations to all who persevered and made it happen.

For some previous posts on the workup to this milestone, see:

http://thanlont.blogspot.com/2013/12/f-35c-so-far-so-good.html

http://thanlont.blogspot.com/2011/12/brief-history-of-tailhook-design.html