F-35B Lightning II completes a Vertical Landing during DT-II aboard USS Wasp (LHD 1) in August 2013

PATUXENT RIVER, MD, UNITED STATES

08.19.2013

Courtesy Photo

F-35 Lightning II Pax River ITF   

13P00405_22 – Aircraft BF-01 from the F-35 Lightning II Pax River Integrated Test Force (ITF) assigned to Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23 completed a Vertical Landing (VL) aboard USS Wasp (LHD 1) on Aug. 19, 2013. The joint U.S.-U.K. test team conducted the VL during the second developmental test phase (DT-II) for the F-35B short takeoff and vertical landing (STOVL) aircraft. Since 2010, the PAX ITF has flown more than 1,800 test flights, logged 2,544 test hours and completed 12,800 F-35B test points, directly resulting in the USMC Initial Operating Capability flight clearance. (Lockheed Martin photo by Andy Wolfe)

• Date Taken: 08.19.2013
• Date Posted: 08.03.2015 18:12
• Photo ID: 2102412
• VIRIN: 130819-D-AW822-405
• Resolution: 3000x2357
• Size: 2.85 MB
• Location: PATUXENT RIVER, MD, US