F-35B Lighting IIs assigned to the “Avengers” of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211 participate in a Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training (SWATT) exercise and Maj. Chris Brandt, F-35B pilot assigned to VMFA 211, conducts an interview on the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) in the Pacific…
F-35B Lightning II aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 depart Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Oct. 20, 2017.
Hot Loading is part of rapid sortie generation rate by a distributed STOVL force.
Video:F-35B Operating from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni
An F-35B involved in a Tactical Intercept/Air Combat Maneuvering exercise during WTI.
The first wave will no longer limited to the beach or uncontested space, it can effectively reach locations 450 miles from the shipborne base – even in contested airspace.
The F-35A was a major highlight of the Paris Air Show, 2017.
The F-35 has added a gun to its CAS role.
