F-35 Lightning II completes DT-II aboard USS Dwight D. Eisenhower [Image 21 of 24]

USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER, ATLANTIC OCEAN

10.10.2015

Courtesy Photo

F-35 Lightning II Pax River ITF   

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 10, 2015) Two test pilots from the F-35 Lightning II Patuxent River Integrated Test Force (ITF) launch their F-35C carrier variants from the deck of USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) at the completion of the second developmental test (DT-II) phase of the next-generation strike fighter. Assigned to the Salty Dogs of Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23, Cmdr. Christian “Wilson” Sewell and Cmdr. Ted “Dutch” Dyckman joined fellow test pilots Cmdr. Tony "Brick" Wilson and Lt. Chris “TJ” Karapostoles for the second of three at-sea test phases planned for the F-35C. DT-I, -II and -III test phases ensure aircraft meet specifications and identify mission critical issues sufficiently early in the test phase to deliver fully capable aircraft in time for their scheduled initial operating capability (IOC). LCDR Daniel “Tonto” Kitts served as the detachment Officer-in-Charge (OIC). (U.S. Navy photo courtesy Lockheed Martin photo by Andy Wolfe/Released)

• Date Taken: 10.10.2015
• Date Posted: 10.13.2015 20:16
• Photo ID: 2227943
• VIRIN: 151010-O-ZZ999-827
• Resolution: 3600x2329
• Size: 2.66 MB
• Location: USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER, ATLANTIC OCEAN