USS America (LHA 6) Conducts Flight Operations

            PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 6, 2025) A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 242, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepares to land on the flight deck of the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), while conducting flight operations in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 6. America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jeadan Andre)
   

Taken on: August 6, 2025

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USS America (LHA 6)

Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 242

MV-22B Osprey

Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 (Rein.)

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Sets appears in: • F-35B/C Lightning II

Camera: Nikon Z 9, f/4.0, 1/2000 sec, 101mm, ISO 160 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon Z 9
Lens:	NIKKOR Z 24-120mm f/4 S
Aperture:	f/4.0
Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/2000)
Focal Length:	101mm
ISO:	160
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Center-weighted average
White Balance:	Auto
Saturation:	High
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Camera Raw 16.2 (Windows)
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