110505-N-YY999-001

110505-N-YY999-001
PATUXENT RIVER, Md. (May 5, 2011) An F-35C Joint Strike Fighter test aircraft takes off from Naval Air Station Patuxtent River during a test flight. Naval Air Systems Command announced May 17 that the test aircraft for the carrier variant of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter is exceeding test and evaluation program goals so far this year. (U.S. Navy photo by Andy Wolfe/Released)