160818-N-VH385-096 [Image 132 of 147]

08.18.2016

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Wyatt Anthony  

U.S. Navy           

160818-N-VH385-096
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 18, 2016) An aviation boatswain's mate (handling) communicates with the pilot of an F-35C Lightning II carrier variant, assigned to the Salty Dogs of Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23, to power down after performing an arrested landing 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 3rd Class Wyatt L. Anthony)

• Date Taken: 08.18.2016
• Date Posted: 08.25.2016 00:07
• Photo ID: 2815458
• VIRIN: 160818-N-VH385-096
• Resolution: 2939x2099
• Size: 756.65 KB