160814-N-GN619-576 [Image 158 of 241]

08.15.2016

Photo by Kris Lindstrom 

U.S. Navy           

160814-N-GN619-576
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 14, 2016) - Sailors prepare to launch an F-35C Lightning II carrier variant, assigned to the Grim Reapers of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 101, the Navy’s F-35C Fleet replacement squadron, off the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). VFA-101 aircraft and pilots are conducting initial qualifications aboard George Washington in the Atlantic Ocean. The F-35C is expected to be Fleet operational in 2018. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kris R. Lindstrom)

• Date Taken: 08.15.2016
• Date Posted: 08.17.2016 00:08
• Photo ID: 2797446
• VIRIN: 160814-N-GN619-576
• Resolution: 4256x2832
• Size: 1.06 MB