160818-N-VH385-235 [Image 34 of 147]

ATLANTIC OCEAN

08.18.2016

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Wyatt Anthony  

U.S. Navy           

160818-N-VH385-235
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 18, 2016) Sailors in the bubble on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) prepare for flight operations. George Washington is underway with the embarked Salty Dogs of Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23, which is conducting its third and final developmental test (DT-III) phase of the F-35C Lightning II carrier variant. The F-35C is expected to be Fleet operational in 2018. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Wyatt L. Anthony/Released)

• Date Taken: 08.18.2016
• Date Posted: 08.25.2016 00:02
• Photo ID: 2815155
• VIRIN: 160818-N-VH385-235
• Resolution: 2779x3891
• Size: 930.43 KB
• Location: ATLANTIC OCEAN