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PACIFIC OCEAN (OCT 28, 2016) Two F-35B Lightning II short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) aircraft from Air Test & Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23 at NAS Patuxent River, Maryland arrived aboard the flight deck of amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) on Oct. 28. A highly diverse cadre of Pax River Integrated Test Force (ITF) technicians, maintainers, engineers, logisticians, support staff and test pilots are embarked for the third and final developmental test phase (DT-III) of F-35B carrier suitability and integration. Also aboard USS America with the Salty Dogs of VX-23 are Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron (VMX) 1 from Edwards AFB, California and Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211 from MCAS Yuma, Arizona. (U.S. Navy Video by Matthew Short & Jeff Patnaude/Released)
| Date Taken: | 10.28.2016 |
| Date Posted: | 11.29.2016 15:57 |
| Category: | Package |
| Video ID: | 495579 |
| VIRIN: | 161028-N-SO019-001 |
| Filename: | DOD_103889544 |
| Length: | 00:01:18 |
| Location: | SAN DIEGO, CA, US |
| Downloads: | 417 |
| High-Res. Downloads: | 417 |
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