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 seven F-35Bs — two are scheduled to begin the third shipboard phase of developmental test (DT-III) and five are scheduled to conduct operational testing. America, the first ship of its class,…
Amphibious Assault Ship’s Flight Deck Modified for F-35s
The amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) is the first West Coast ship to have its flight deck upgraded with a thermal spray coating in key landing areas in order to more fully support the F-35 Joint Strike Fighters (JSF) that will be attached to the ship during future operations. America is more than…