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F-35 stealth fighter makes Canadian debut at Abbotsford air show

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By Dylan Malyasov
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Pilots Lt-Col. George Watkins, left, of the U.S. Air Force 34th Fighter Squadron, and Lt-Col. Curtis Pitts, of the 419th Fighter Wing, stand near one of two F-35A fighter aircraft after arriving Thursday for the Abbotsford International Airshow this weekend. (Darryl Dyck/Canadian Press)

Two F-35A Lightning II stealth fighters from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, landed in Abbotsford, British Columbia, ahead of this weekend’s Abbotsford International Airshow.

The aircraft, operated by the 388th Fighter Wing out of Hill AFB, touched down just after 12:30 p.m. local time as media and aviation enthusiasts looked on.

The jets will be on static display throughout this weekend’s Abbotsford International Airshow.

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