EAST CHINA SEA (Jan. 2015) An F/A-18D Hornet aircraft from Marine all-weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242 (VMFA-242) flies a simulated landing pattern as part of forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard’s (LHD-6) Precision Approach Landing System (PALS) certification. Sailors from Bonhomme Richard’s (LHD-6) Amphibious Air Traffic Control Center (AATCC) and technicians from Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) controlled the aircraft through multiple instrument approaches while conducting the necessary tests to achieve PALS certification. Bonhomme Richard is currently conducting operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet Area of Responsibility. (U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kevin V. Cunningham)
Posted on: Thu, 22 Jan 2015 05:26:06 +0000