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    USS George Washington Conducts Flight Operations [Image 3 of 7]

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    An F-35B Lightning II stealth fighter jet is captured in the moment of vertical/short takeoff or landing (STOVL) above the flight deck of an amphibious assault ship or aircraft carrier at sea. The aircraft's landing gear is fully deployed and a heat/exhaust plume is visible beneath the fuselage, consistent with the F-35B's lift fan and vectored thrust system. The ocean is clearly visible in the background under bright daylight conditions.

    SOUTH CHINA SEA

    07.21.2026

    Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jack Barnell 

    USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73)

    An F-35C Lighting II, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147 lands on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) while conducting routine flight operations in the South China Sea, July 22, 2026. The George Washington Carrier Strike Group is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. George Washington is the U.S. Navy’s premiere forward-deployed aircraft carrier, a long-standing symbol of the United States’ commitment to maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific, 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 Jack D. Barnell)

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    Date Taken: 07.21.2026
    Date Posted: 07.24.2026 23:18
    Photo ID: 9830357
    VIRIN: 260722-N-JG170-1018
    Resolution: 5472x3078
    Size: 2.16 MB
    Location: SOUTH CHINA SEA
    Web Views: 140
    Downloads: 19

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    An F-35B Lightning II stealth fighter jet, marked with the number '302', is captured landing or taxiing on the flight deck of a naval amphibious assault ship. The aircraft's landing gear is fully deployed and it appears to be in the short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) configuration. Several personnel are visible on the deck observing the operation, with open ocean visible in the background.
    A fifth-generation stealth fighter jet, consistent with an F-35C, is captured on approach to land on an aircraft carrier flight deck over open ocean. The image is taken from the carrier's deck perspective, showing the jet with landing gear deployed over churning wake water. A second aircraft, appearing to be an F/A-18 Hornet or Super Hornet, is visible parked on the deck in the foreground.
    An F-35B Lightning II stealth fighter jet is captured in the moment of vertical/short takeoff or landing (STOVL) above the flight deck of an amphibious assault ship or aircraft carrier at sea. The aircraft's landing gear is fully deployed and a heat/exhaust plume is visible beneath the fuselage, consistent with the F-35B's lift fan and vectored thrust system. The ocean is clearly visible in the background under bright daylight conditions.
    An F-35B Lightning II stealth fighter jet is performing a short takeoff or vertical landing on the flight deck of a U.S. Navy amphibious assault ship. The aircraft bears the number '300' on its fuselage and tail, and is painted in a dark gray tactical scheme. Several personnel are visible observing from a deck structure on the right side of the image.
    A group of five military personnel posing for a photo on what appears to be the bridge of a naval vessel. Three individuals are wearing green sweatshirts with 'HSC-12 CPO' markings, while two are in olive/flight suits with military patches. The setting is clearly a ship's bridge with navigation equipment, control panels, and ocean visible through the windows.
    A military ceremony aboard what appears to be a naval vessel's bridge, where a senior officer in an olive green flight suit is presenting a 'Warfighter of the Week' certificate to a service member named Azan Nubia Garcia. The certificate is issued by Carrier Airwing Five (CAG-5). Both individuals are smiling and holding the framed certificate together for the photo.
    A military officer in an olive green flight suit with a U.S. flag patch is presenting a certificate or award to a person wearing a green sweatshirt and brown cap aboard what appears to be a naval vessel's bridge or command area. The two individuals are shaking hands while exchanging the document, suggesting a formal recognition or commendation ceremony. The setting is clearly a ship's bridge, with navigation equipment, windows overlooking open water, and control panels visible in the background.

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