LIGHTNING of a different kind captivated spectators when fighter jets tore through the sky over Williamtown.
Multiple F-35A Lightning II planes took off from the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) base north of Newcastle for a flying display at about 2pm on Tuesday, February 27.
Hundreds of spectators - including children with ear protectors - lined the fence or waited in their cars nearby to catch a glimpse of the stealth fighters taking off.
Grey clouds rolled in and the jets were quick to disappear from sight.
But, plane spotters didn't miss out altogether, with a couple of F-35A Lightning II jets carrying out some manouvres over Williamtown.
Witnesses counted more than a dozen F-35A Lightning II jets take off and land, along with a few Hawks.
The F-35A Lightning II is the Australian Defence Force's first fifth-generation air combat capability.
It's a highly advanced and supersonic aircraft, designed to be at the forefront of technology.
