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F-35B BF-02 Lightning II makes the first vertical landing on a flight deck at sea aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1). [USNavy photo by MC3. Natasha R. Chalk]
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F-35B BF-02 Lightning II prepares to make the first vertical landing on a flight deck at sea aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1). [USNavy photo by MC3. Natasha R. Chalk]

Chief Petty Officer Kristopher Smith gives the thumbs up to pilot Lt. Col. Fred Schenk to lift off in F-35B Lightning II BF-02 from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp on October 4th, 2011. [USNavy photo by PO3. Andrew M. Rivard]
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Lt. Col. Fred Schenk lifts off in F-35B Lightning II BF-02 from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp on October 4th, 2011. [USNavy photo by PO3. Andrew M. Rivard]

F-35B Lightning II BF-02 is secured in the hangar bay aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp on October 4th, 2011. [USNavy photo by PO3. Andrew M. Rivard]

An aviation boatswain's mate directs F-35B BF-02 after it finishes the first vertical landing on a flight deck at sea aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD-1) while in the Atlantic Ocean on October 3rd, 2011. [USNavy photo by MC1. Justin K. Thomas]

F-35B BF-02 lands on a flight deck at sea aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD-1) while in the Atlantic Ocean on October 3rd, 2011. [USNavy photo by MC3. Natasha R. Chalk]

The F-35B BF-02 takes off from the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) for day three of ship trials on October 5th, 2011. [USNavy photo by MC3. Natasha R. Chalk]

The F-35B BF-02 performs a vertical landing for ship trials aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) on October 5th, 2011. [USNavy photo by MC3. Natasha R. Chalk]