U.S. Marine Corps test pilot Maj. Dylan “Bilbo” Nicholas pilots an F-35C during a GBU-38/54 flight test at NAS Patuxent River, Maryland, on June 21, 2022. Before new weapons and aircraft capabilities are integrated into operational fleet squadrons the Pax River F-35 Integrated Test Force and Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23 developmental test pilots thoroughly test them. The F-35, which has been operational since 2015, is the most lethal, survivable, and interoperable fighter aircraft ever built.
Date Taken: | 06.21.2022 |
Date Posted: | 06.29.2022 09:50 |
Photo ID: | 7295266 |
VIRIN: | 220621-N-PF253-021 |
Resolution: | 3600x2400 |
Size: | 4.56 MB |
Location: | PATUXENT RIVER, MARYLAND, US |
Web Views: | 408 |
Downloads: | 47 |
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