180925-N-ZZ999-021 NORTH ATLANTIC (Sept. 25, 2018) Royal navy sailors aboard the Royal navy aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth (R08) prepare for F-35B Lightning II fighter jet flight operations. The F-35B Lightning IIs aboard Elizabeth lay the foundation for the next 50 years of fixed wing aviation in support of the United Kingdom's carrier strike capability. (U.S. Navy photo courtesy of the Royal navy by PO Arron Hoare/Released)