Marines load ordnance onto an F-35B Lightning II during
Summary
Marines load ordnance onto an F-35B Lightning II during Operational Testing 1 aboard USS Wasp at sea, May 27. Marines and sailors have been working together since May 18 to assess the integration of the F-35B Lightning II, which is currently on track to replace the F/A-18 Hornet, EA-6B Prowler, and the AV-8B Harrier. By the end of the testing period on May 29, U.S. Marine pilots had flown 110 F-35B sorties from USS Wasp, racking up more than 85 flight hours. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Anne K. Henry/Released)
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chief
f a 18 hornet
ea 6 b prowler
f 35
navy
weapons
matthew beard
uss wasp lhd 1
legacy aircraft
flight deck operations
gbu 12
f 35 b
efrain rodriguez
vmx 22
f 35 b lightning ii
vmfa 121
f 35 b lightning ii joint strike fighter
ot 1
operational testing 1
aim 120 advanced medium range air to air missile
guided bomb unit 12
guided bomb unit 32
gbu 32
casey gort
night environment
aircraft ordnance technician
ordnance officer
ab 8 b harrier
anne k henry marine operational test and evaluation squadron 22
cpl anne henry
communication directorate
atlantic ocean
marines conduct night ordnance load on f 35 b at sea
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Date
27/05/2015
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