BF-1 FLT 629. STOVL DT-III aboard USS America (LHA-6). Peter Wilson was the pilot on 14 November 2016. BF-5 FLT 278. Major John Dirk was the pilot.
Summary
PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 14, 2016) An F-35B Lightning II short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) aircraft conducts test operations on the flight deck of amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6). The highly diverse cadre of Pax River Integrated Test Force (ITF) technicians, maintainers, engineers, logisticians, support staff and test pilots are embarked for the third and final developmental test phase (DT-III) of F-35B carrier suitability and integration.
Tags
us navy
logisticians
engineers
maintainers
robert sullivan
high resolution
flight deck
navy
military aircraft
Date
14/11/2016
Source
Robert Sullivan
Link
Copyright info
Lockheed Martin