太平洋，美国海军 VX-23 空中测试与评估中队的 F-35B“闪电”II 在美利坚号两栖攻击舰上进行第三阶段海上初始开发测试（DT-III）。此次测试共有七架F-35B（从10月28日开始到11月中旬）登上美利坚号。（PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 5, 2016) An F-35B Lightning II aircraft launches from the flight deck of amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) equipped with inert 500-pound GBU-12 Paveway II laser-guided test bombs during flight operations. The F-35B short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) variant is the world first supersonic STOVL stealth aircraft. America, with Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron 1 (VMX-1), Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211 (VMFA-211) and Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 23 (VX-23) embarked, are underway conducting operational testing and the third phase of developmental testing for the F-35B Lightning II aircraft, respectively. The tests will evaluate the full spectrum of joint strike fighter measures of suitability and effectiveness in an at-sea environment.）

太平洋，美国海军 VX-23 空中测试与评估中队的 F-35B“闪电”II 在美利坚号两栖攻击舰上进行第三阶段海上初始开发测试（DT-III）。此次测试共有七架F-35B（从10月28日开始到11月中旬）登上美利坚号。（PACIFIC OCEAN -- The future Marine Corps' Air Combat Element showcased on the flight deck USS America (LHA 6), floats off the coast of California, November 18, 2016. The USS America is a new class of ship specifically designed for the F-35B and MV-22B.）

太平洋，美国海军 VX-23 空中测试与评估中队的BF-05号 F-35B“闪电”II 系统发展与验证机准备从美利坚号两栖攻击舰上起飞，时值该机正在进行第三阶段海上初始开发测试（DT-III）。此次测试共有七架F-35B（从10月28日开始到11月中旬）登上美利坚号。（Five Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II aircraft landed on the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) on Friday, October 28. America will embark a total of seven F-35Bs during this testing period -- two are scheduled to begin the third shipboard phase of developmental test (DT-III) and five are scheduled to conduct operational testing.）

太平洋，美国海军 VX-23 空中测试与评估中队的BF-05号 F-35B“闪电”II 系统发展与验证机从美利坚号两栖攻击舰上起飞，时值该机正在进行第三阶段海上初始开发测试（DT-III）。此次测试共有七架F-35B（从10月28日开始到11月中旬）登上美利坚号。（Five Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II aircraft landed on the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) on Friday, October 28. America will embark a total of seven F-35Bs during this testing period -- two are scheduled to begin the third shipboard phase of developmental test (DT-III) and five are scheduled to conduct operational testing.）

太平洋，美国海军 VX-23 空中测试与评估中队的BF-05号 F-35B“闪电”II 系统发展与验证机在美利坚号两栖攻击舰上滑行，时值该机正在进行第三阶段海上初始开发测试（DT-III）。此次测试共有七架F-35B（从10月28日开始到11月中旬）登上美利坚号。（Five Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II aircraft landed on the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) on Friday, October 28. America will embark a total of seven F-35Bs during this testing period -- two are scheduled to begin the third shipboard phase of developmental test (DT-III) and five are scheduled to conduct operational testing.）

太平洋，美国海军 VX-23 空中测试与评估中队的BF-05号 F-35B“闪电”II 系统发展与验证机在美利坚号两栖攻击舰上垂直降落，时值该机正在进行第三阶段海上初始开发测试（DT-III）。此次测试共有七架F-35B（从10月28日开始到11月中旬）登上美利坚号，其中两架用于DT-III测试，五架用于OT测试。（Five Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II aircraft landed on the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) on Friday, October 28. America will embark a total of seven F-35Bs during this testing period -- two are scheduled to begin the third shipboard phase of developmental test (DT-III) and five are scheduled to conduct operational testing.）

太平洋，BF-01号 F-35B“闪电”II 系统发展与验证机从美利坚号两栖攻击舰上短距滑跑起飞，时值该机正在进行第三阶段海上初始开发测试（DT-III）。此次测试共有七架F-35B（从10月28日开始到11月中旬）登上美利坚号，其中两架用于DT-III测试，五架用于OT测试。（PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 28, 2016) An F-35B Lightning II aircraft lands for the first time on the flight deck of amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6). The F-35B short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) variant is the world first supersonic STOVL stealth aircraft. America, with Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron 1 (VMX-1) and Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 23 (VX-23) embarked, is underway conducting the first phase of developmental testing for the F-35B Lightning II aircraft, which will evaluate the full spectrum of joint strike fighter measures of suitability and effectiveness in an at-sea environment.）

太平洋，BF-01号 F-35B“闪电”II 系统发展与验证机在美利坚号两栖攻击舰上垂直降落，时值该机正在进行第三阶段海上初始开发测试（DT-III）。此次测试共有七架F-35B（从10月28日开始到11月中旬）登上美利坚号，其中两架用于DT-III测试，五架用于OT测试。英国也派员参加这次测试，为伊丽莎白女王号部署F-35B积累经验。（Pictured is an F-35B Lightning II short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) aircraft conducting test operations on the flight deck of amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), the aircraft hovers above the flight deck. The F-35B Lightning II will place the UK at the forefront of fighter technology, giving the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force a true multi-role all weather, day and night capability, able to operate from well-established land bases, deployed locations or the Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers.）

太平洋，BF-01号 F-35B“闪电”II 系统发展与验证机在美利坚号两栖攻击舰上垂直降落，时值该机正在进行第三阶段海上初始开发测试（DT-III）。此次测试共有七架F-35B（从10月28日开始到11月中旬）登上美利坚号，其中两架用于DT-III测试，五架用于OT测试。英国也派员参加这次测试，为伊丽莎白女王号部署F-35B积累经验。（Pictured is an F-35B Lightning II short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) aircraft conducting test operations on the flight deck of amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), the aircraft is touching down after a STOVL landing. The F-35B Lightning II will place the UK at the forefront of fighter technology, giving the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force a true multi-role all weather, day and night capability, able to operate from well-established land bases, deployed locations or the Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers.）

太平洋，BF-01号 F-35B“闪电”II 系统发展与验证机在美利坚号两栖攻击舰上进行第三阶段海上初始开发测试（DT-III）。此次测试共有七架F-35B（从10月28日开始到11月中旬）登上美利坚号，其中两架用于DT-III测试，五架用于OT测试。（PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 28, 2016) An F-35B Lightning II aircraft lands for the first time on the flight deck of amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6). The F-35B short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) variant is the world first supersonic STOVL stealth aircraft. America, with Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron 1 (VMX-1) and Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 23 (VX-23) embarked, is underway conducting the first phase of developmental testing for the F-35B Lightning II aircraft, which will evaluate the full spectrum of joint strike fighter measures of suitability and effectiveness in an at-sea environment.）