Keywords: f-35 f35 f-35c f35c navy pax river itf paxriveritf nas patuxent river naspatuxentriver navair vx-23 vx23 pax river paxriver itf cf-03 cf03 cf-05 cf05 uss dwight d. eisenhower ussdwightdeisenhower cvn 69 cvn69 carrier naval aviation navalaviation joint strike fighter jointstrikefighter jsf atlantic ocean atlanticocean outdoor airplane aircraft vehicle ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 5, 2015) Aircraft launch and recovery personnel from USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) prepare for the catapult launch of aircraft 73/CF-03, piloted by Lt. Chris “TJ” Karapostoles. Pax River ITF test pilots assigned to the Salty Dogs of Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23 conducted carrier suitability and integration testing of the F-35C carrier variant Joint Strike Fighter aboard the Mighty IKE. (U.S. Navy photo courtesy Lockheed Martin photo by Andrew McMurtrie/Released) ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 5, 2015) Aircraft launch and recovery personnel from USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) prepare for the catapult launch of aircraft 73/CF-03, piloted by Lt. Chris “TJ” Karapostoles. Pax River ITF test pilots assigned to the Salty Dogs of Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23 conducted carrier suitability and integration testing of the F-35C carrier variant Joint Strike Fighter aboard the Mighty IKE. (U.S. Navy photo courtesy Lockheed Martin photo by Andrew McMurtrie/Released) |