160817-N-XW558-107 [Image 36 of 420]

USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73), ATLANTIC OCEAN

08.18.2016

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Alex Smedegard 

U.S. Navy           

160817-N-XW558-107
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 17, 2016) An F-35C Lightning II carrier variant, assigned to the Salty Dogs of Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23, conducts a touch-and-go on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). VX-23 is conducting its third and final developmental test (DT-III) phase 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 Alex L. Smedegard)

• Date Taken: 08.18.2016
• Date Posted: 08.23.2016 00:02
• Photo ID: 2808959
• VIRIN: 160817-N-XW558-107
• Resolution: 4256x2832
• Size: 1.21 MB
• Location: USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73), ATLANTIC OCEAN