F-35B Lightning II Conducts Operations Aboard USS America (LHA 6) [Image 121 of 236]

SAN DIEGO, CA, UNITED STATES

11.07.2016

Photo by Lt.j.g. Maideline Sanchez 

U.S. Navy           

161107-N-MS311-018
PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 7, 2016) U.S. Marine Corps Maj. John “IKE” Dirk, F-35B Lightning II developmental test phase (DT-III) Officer-in-Charge (OIC) and F-35 Lightning II test pilot pre-flights an F-35B Lightning Short Takeoff and Vertical Landing (STOVL) aircraft prior to flight test operations onboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6). During DT-III, the aircraft is undergoing envelope expansion via a series of launches and recoveries in various operating conditions such as high sea states and high winds. (U.S. Navy Photo by Lt. j.g. Maideline Sanchez/Released)

• Date Taken: 11.07.2016
• Date Posted: 11.17.2016 00:25
• Photo ID: 2995386
• VIRIN: 161107-N-MS311-018
• Resolution: 2429x1619
• Size: 1.88 MB
• Location: SAN DIEGO, CA, US