An F-35B Lightning II takes off on the flight deck of USS Wasp (LHD-1) during routine daylight operations, a part of Operational Testing 1, May 22. The F-35B is the future of Marine Corps aviation and will be replacing three legacy platforms: The AV-8B Harrier, the F/A Hornet and the EA-6B Prowler. The F-35B is with Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501, Marine Aircraft Group 31, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing. (Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Anne K. Henry/RELEASED) Marines make progress with F-35B during OT-1 150521-M-GX379-020

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