ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 3, 2011) An F-35B Lightning II makes the first
vertical landing on a flight deck at sea aboard the amphibious assault
ship USS Wasp (LHD 1). The F-35B is the Marine Corps Joint Strike Force
variant of the Joint Strike Fighter and is designed for short takeoff
and vertical landing on Navy amphibious ships. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass
Communication Seaman Natasha R. Chalk/Released)
