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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Dec. 3, 2025) – A Royal Navy (RN) F-35 Lightning II pilot debarks the aircraft after arriving at Fleet Readiness Center Southeast (FRCSE). The fifth-generation fighter is one of three aircraft from the RN which will undergo a Production Asset Inspection Requirement Tier II (PAIR II) corrosion-mitigation inspection at FRCSE. (U.S. Navy photo by Toiete Jackson)