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    ICYMI-F-35B developmental test aboard JS Kaga [Image 16 of 18]

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    ICYMI-F-35B developmental test aboard JS Kaga

    UNITED STATES

    10.20.2024

    Photo by Dane Wiedmann 

    F-35 Lightning II Pax River ITF   

    A joint team consisting of F-35 Patuxent River Integrated Test Force flight test members, U.S. Sailors and Marines, and the crew of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Izumo-class multi-functional destroyer JS Kaga (DDH-184) are executing developmental sea trials in the eastern Pacific Ocean to gather the necessary data to certify F-35B Lightning II short takeoff and vertical landing aircraft operations. While aboard the MSDF’s largest ship, the Pax ITF flight test team has been gathering compatibility data for analysis in order to make recommendations for future F-35B operational envelopes, further enhancing the Japanese navy's capabilities. The results of the testing will contribute to improved interoperability between Japan and the United States, strengthening the deterrence and response capabilities of the Japan-U.S. alliance and contributing to peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. Japan is an F-35 Joint Program Office foreign military sales customer planning to purchase 42 F-35Bs. The F-35 Joint Program Office continues to develop, produce, and sustain the F-35 Air System to fulfill its mandate to deliver a capable, available, and affordable air system with fifth-generation capabilities.

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    Date Taken: 10.20.2024
    Date Posted: 10.28.2024 12:06
    Photo ID: 8721931
    VIRIN: 241021-O-ZB537-9539
    Resolution: 2400x3000
    Size: 2.33 MB
    Location: US

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