Originally published on August 23, 2013 br br F-35B (one of F-35 Lightning II) made its first night -time vertical landing of the short takeoffvertical landing (STOVL) variant in the Atlantic Ocean on the US Navy's multi purpose amphibious assault ship USS Wasp on August 14. Two aircraft had completed a total of 40 short takeoffs and 41 vertical landings.br br --------------------------------------------------------br br TomoNews is your daily source for top animated news. We've combined animation and video footage with a snarky personality to bring you the biggest and best stories from around the world.