The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force released footage of a fighter jet’s takeoff and landing on destroyer Kaga off the coast of San Diego, California in the United States.

Operational tests were conducted between October 5 and November 6 for the first time on Kaga, which completed the first phase of renovating the helicopter carrier to an official aircraft carrier.

The United States’ F-35B, the supersonic and radar-evading aircraft with short takeoff and vertical landing capability, landed on Kaga for the first time on October 20.

Officials said necessary data was collected through its takeoff on a short runway, vertical landing, and movement on the destroyer.

The MSDF is renovating destroyers Izumo and Kaga to become aircraft carriers to accommodate the planned introduction of the F-35B to the Air Self-Defense Force.Izumo first conducted the aircraft takeoff and landing in 2021.

Operation as full-fledged aircraft carriers is expected to take a few years as construction continues on both vessels.Kaga is planned to return to Japan around mid-December.