An F-35C Lightning II, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147, readies for takeoff on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) while underway in the South China Sea, Nov. 17, 2025. George Washington is the U.S. Navy’s premier forward-deployed aircraft carrier, a long-standing symbol of the United States’ commitment to maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific region, while operating alongside allies and partners across the U.S. Navy’s largest numbered fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tyler Crowley)
| Date Taken: | 11.17.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 11.19.2025 01:45 |
| Photo ID: | 9396870 |
| VIRIN: | 251117-N-UM953-1290 |
| Resolution: | 3185x4458 |
| Size: | 1.24 MB |
| Location: | SOUTH CHINA SEA |
| Web Views: | 8 |
| Downloads: | 1 |
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