F-35B Lightning II

 PHILIPPINE SEA (Jan. 18, 2025) An F-35B II fighter aircraft from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 242, prepares to take off from the flight deck of the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) while conducting flight operations in the Philippine Sea, Jan. 18. America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Kenneth Melseth)

IMAGE INFO

Date Taken:01.18.2025

Date Posted:01.19.2025 01:26

Photo ID:8835141

VIRIN:250118-N-TW227-1070

Resolution: 4348x2899

Size:1.75 MB

Location: PHILIPPINE SEA