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161028-N-AC237-0347 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 28, 2016) An F-35B Lightning II aircraft launches for the first time off the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6). The F-35B short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) variant is the world’s first supersonic STOVL stealth aircraft. America, with Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron 1 (VMX-1) and Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 23 (VX-23) embarked, is underway conducting the first phase of developmental testing for the F-35B Lightning II aircraft, which will evaluate the full spectrum of joint strike fighter measures of suitability and effectiveness in an at-sea environment. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Benjamin Wooddy/Released)
| Date Taken: | 10.28.2016 |
| Date Posted: | 11.01.2016 01:20 |
| Photo ID: | 2960099 |
| VIRIN: | 161028-N-AC237-0347 |
| Resolution: | 3866x2762 |
| Size: | 923.82 KB |
| Location: | US |
| Web Views: | 60 |
| Downloads: | 59 |
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