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    F-35B Lightning II Aircraft land aboard USS America for Developmental Test Phase III [Image 281 of 858]

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    A stealth fighter jet, consistent with an F-35B, is positioned on the flight deck of a naval vessel at sea. Several personnel in military uniforms and hearing protection are observing or monitoring the aircraft from an elevated catwalk or island structure. The ocean is visible to the right, indicating the ship is underway.

    UNITED STATES

    11.19.2016

    Photo by Joshua Samoluk 

    U.S. Navy           

    161119-N-YT019-0004 PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 19, 2016) Vice Adm. Thomas Rowden , Commander, Naval Surface Forces Pacific, observes flight quarters on amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) during the third phase of developmental testing (DT-III) for the F-35B Lighting II aircraft. The F-35B short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) variant is the world’s first supersonic STOVL stealth aircraft. America, with VMX-1, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211 (VMFA-211) and Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 23 (VX-23) embarked, are underway conducting operational testing and the third phase of developmental testing for the F-35B Lightning II aircraft, respectively. The tests will evaluate the full spectrum of joint strike fighter measures of suitability and effectiveness in an at-sea environment. (U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Joshua Samoluk/ Released)

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    Date Taken: 11.19.2016
    Date Posted: 11.29.2016 00:59
    Photo ID: 3017435
    VIRIN: 161119-N-YT019-0004
    Resolution: 3964x2832
    Size: 1.24 MB
    Location: US

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