The F-35A is the US Air Force’s variant of the Joint Strike Fighter—yet is broadly similar to the Navy’s F-35C, and could be substituted for it during training.

An American F-35C stealth jet has shot down an Iranian drone racing toward a U.S. aircraft carrier in the Arabian Sea, a split-second decision that instantly raised the stakes in an already volatile region.

Unit insignia of U.S. Navy Air and Test Evaluation Squadron 9, based out of China Lake, California, was recently spotted on an F-35A Lightning II variant.

Iran appeared unfazed, claiming the mission was successful and sending another drone to continue surveillance in a show of defiance

The US military accused Iran of "unnecessary aggression" after shooting down an Iranian drone near the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea and IRGC vessels approached a US-flagged oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz ahead of US-Iran talks later this week.

The flyover will take place during the national anthem performance at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California, on Sunday, Feb. 8.

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The US Navy’s aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln and its escort ships have been moved toward the Middle East in response to rising tensions with Tehran, underlining the classic contest between an “armada” that projects conventional power and a “swarm” of lower-cost asymmetric options Iran favours.