<p>ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 14, 2016) A Sailor communicates with the pilot of an F-35C Lightning II carrier variant, assigned to the Grim Reapers of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 101, the Navy’s F-35C Fleet replacement squadron, on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). VFA-101 aircraft and pilots are conducting initial qualifications aboard George Washington in the Atlantic Ocean. The F-35C is expected to be Fleet operational in 2018. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Comunication Specialist 3rd Class Kashif Basharat/Released)160814-N-SX673-143
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