An F-35C lands aboard the USS Nimitz . The Navy hopes to have the jet operational by 2018 . `` I 'm very excited to see America 's newest aircraft on the flight deck of her oldest aircraft carrier , '' said Navy Cmdr . Hide Caption 1 of 9 Photos:U.S. military's fighter fleet
An F-35C lands aboard the USS Nimitz . The Navy hopes to have the jet operational by 2018 . Hide Caption 1 of 9 Photos:U.S. military's fighter fleet