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ATLANTIC OCEAN

08.14.2016

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Kashif Basharat 

U.S. Navy           

160814-N-SX673-028
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 14, 2016) An F-35C Lightning II carrier variant, assigned to the Grim Reapers of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 101, the Navy’s F-35C Fleet replacement squadron, prepares to land on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). VFA-101 aircraft and pilots are conducting initial qualifications aboard George Washington in the Atlantic Ocean. The F-35C is expected to be Fleet operational in 2018. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Comunication Specialist 3rd Class Kashif Basharat/Released)

• Date Taken: 08.14.2016
• Date Posted: 08.17.2016 00:06
• Photo ID: 2797290
• VIRIN: 160814-N-SX673-028
• Resolution: 2520x1800
• Size: 755.63 KB
• Location: ATLANTIC OCEAN