F-35B Lightning II Aircraft land aboard USS America for Developmental Test Phase III [Image 136 of 375]

PACIFIC OCEAN

11.18.2016

Photo by Kyle S Goldberg 

U.S. Navy           

161117-N-VR008-0112
PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 17, 2016) An AH-1Z Viper Attack Helicopter assigned to Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron 1 (VMX-1) takes off from the flight deck of amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) as part of the air wing including F-35B Lightning II aircrafts. The F-35B short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) variant is the world’s first supersonic STOVL stealth aircraft. America, with VMX-1, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211 (VMFA-211) and Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 23 (VX-23) embarked, are underway conducting operational testing and the third phase of developmental testing for the F-35B Lightning II aircraft, respectively. The tests 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 3rd Class Kyle Goldberg/Released)

• Date Taken: 11.18.2016
• Date Posted: 11.23.2016 00:24
• Photo ID: 3010349
• VIRIN: 161117-N-VR008-0112
• Resolution: 3275x2340
• Size: 1.61 MB
• Location: PACIFIC OCEAN