F-35 Lightning II, USS Wasp (LHD 1), Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 [Image 3 of 7]

EAST CHINA SEA

03.11.2018

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Levingston M Lewis 

U.S. Navy           

180311-N-BD308-0008
EAST CHINA SEA (March 11, 2018) An F-35B Lightning II prepares to launch from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) as part of a routine patrol in the Indo-Pacific region. Pilots with the "Green Knights" of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, assigned under the Okinawa-based 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU), are scheduled to conduct a series of qualification flights aboard Wasp over a multi-day period. The Wasp Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) is conducting a regional patrol meant to strengthen regional alliances, provide rapid-response capability, and advance the Up-Gunned ESG concept. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Levingston Lewis/Released)

• Date Taken: 03.11.2018
• Date Posted: 03.12.2018 14:33
• Photo ID: 4208382
• VIRIN: 180311-N-BD308-0008
• Resolution: 5843x2719
• Size: 1.07 MB
• Location: EAST CHINA SEA