English: A F-35B Lighting II maneuvers after a vertical landing as the other variant approaches the flight deck for landing on the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) on day thirteen of sea trials.
U.S. Navy Photo By Mass Communication Specialist First Class Tommy Lamkin
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111015-N-UM734-913 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct 15, 2011) BF-04 (front) a variant of the Joint Strike Fighter F-35B Lighting II maneuvers after a vertical landing as BF-02 (back), the other variant, approaches the flight deck for landing on the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) on day thirteen of sea trials. The F-35 B was designed to perform STOs and Short Take-Off and Vertical Landing (STOVL) operations on STOVL capable ships and austere airfields. For the USMC, the F-35B will provide air power for the Marine Air Ground Task Force U.S. Navy Photo By Mass Communication Specialist First Class Tommy Lamkin (RELEASED)