PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 1, 2016) An F-35B Lightning II aircraft prepares to land on the flight deck of amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) during flight operations as another aircraft prepares to launch. The F-35B short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) variant is the world’s first supersonic STOVL stealth aircraft. America, with Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron 1 (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
PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 1, 2016) An F-35B Lightning II aircraft prepares to land on the flight deck of amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) during flight operations as another aircraft prepares to launch. The F-35B short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) variant is the world’s first supersonic STOVL stealth aircraft. America, with Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron 1 (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.
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