ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 8, 2015) Cmdr. Tony "Brick" Wilson, a test pilot with the F-35 Lightning II Patuxent River Integrated Test Force (ITF) assigned to the Salty Dogs of Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23, launches an F-35C Lightning II from the deck of USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) during the second developmental test (DT-II) phase of the next-generation strike fighter. During DT-II, two F-35C test aircraft performed a variety of operational maneuvers while simulating maintenance operations and conducting general maintenance and fit tests for the aircraft and support equipment. Foll
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 8, 2015) Cmdr. Tony "Brick" Wilson, a test pilot with the F-35 Lightning II Patuxent River Integrated Test Force (ITF) assigned to the Salty Dogs of Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23, launches an F-35C Lightning II from the deck of USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) during the second developmental test (DT-II) phase of the next-generation strike fighter. During DT-II, two F-35C test aircraft performed a variety of operational maneuvers while simulating maintenance operations and conducting general maintenance and fit tests for the aircraft and support equipment. Following the analysis of DT-II flight test data, the ITF test team will conduct a thorough assessment of the F-35C’s performance in the shipboard environment before advising the Navy on any adjustments necessary to ensure that the next-generation fighter is ready to meet its scheduled IOC in 2018. ( Navy photo courtesy Lockheed Martin photo by Andy Wolfe/Released)
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