F-35B Lightning II jets onboard HMS Queen Elizabeth after making their first deck landing this week, laying the foundations for the next 50 years of fixed wing aviation in support of the UK’s Carrier Strike Capability. Royal Navy Cmdr. Nathan Gray made history by being the first to land on followed by Royal Air Force Sq. Ldr. Andy Edgell, both test pilots at the Integrated Test Force at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland.
Courtesy photo by Royal Navy
Date Taken: | 09.25.2018 |
Date Posted: | 09.28.2018 17:08 |
Photo ID: | 4784209 |
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