ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 24, 2023) An F-35B Lightning II launches from the Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales (R09), Oct. 24, 2023. The 5th generation strike aircraft for Navy, Air Force, Marines, and allies is conducting developmental test phase 3 (DT-3) flight trials during the ship's deployment to the U.S. Eastern Seaboard for WESTLANT 2023. A Pax River F-35 Integrated Test Force (Pax ITF) team is working closely with the ship's company to conduct the sea trials that continue pushing the boundaries of carrier aviation. (U.S. Navy photo by Kyra Helwick)