Five F-35B Lightning IIs of Air Test and Evaluation Squadron VX-23 and Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron VMX-1 are conducting operational testing and the third phase of developmental testing aboard the first of class USS America (LHA 7). In this compilation of U.S. Navy video by PO3 (SW) Kyle Goldberg and SN Joshua Samoluk F-35Bs take off and land aboard USS America in the Pacific Ocean.
In this compilation of U.S. Navy video by PO3 (SW) Kyle Goldberg and SN Joshua Samoluk F-35Bs take off and land aboard USS America (LHA 6) in the Pacific Ocean. The F-35B Lightning IIs of Air Test and Evaluation Squadron VX-23 and Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron VMX-1 are conducting operational testing and the third phase of developmental testing aboard the first-of-class USS America, which eschews a well-deck in favor of expanded aviation facilities.