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USMC’s F-35 Decision: More F-35C, Less F-35B
The US Marine Corps is shifting focus from the F-35B to the F-35C, raising questions about the future of STOVL jets. Why are ...
US Sends F-35 Jets to Ally Under Pressure From Trump
The temporary deployment provides continental U.S.-based units with experience of operating in the Indo-Pacific region.
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Marines expand F-35B’s presence in Japan, marking new phase for fighter operations
A third Marine Corps squadron of F-35B Lightning II fighters arrived at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, marking the latest ...
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Meteor flies on F-35 for first time
A US Marine Corps F-35 carries an inert Meteor BVRAAM in one of its two internal weapons bays during tests that will eventually see the missile integrated on Italian and UK aircraft. (US DoD ...
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F-35 Tests Aerial Refueling Upgrade
The F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike fighter recently wrapped up tested on a lighting assembly that will enable the Navy's F-35C and Marine Corps F-35B variants to conduct aerial refueling at night ...
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F-35 crashes and explodes in Alaska; pilot ejects safely
A U.S. Air Force pilot was reported to be safe after an F-35 fighter jet crashed Tuesday during a training exercise at a base in Alaska. (Aijaz Rahi/AP) ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A U.S. Air Force ...
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The US Marine Corps' F-35B fires with a gun pod for the first time
The US Marine Corps' F-35B fired its gun pod for the first time while flying. With 220-rounds of 25 mm firepower, the F-35 with the gun pod is a powerful asset for close air support. More from ...
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Marine Corps F-35s practice 'shock and awe' strikes in the Pacific with back-to-back bombing runs
The 25 mm gun is, according to Military.com, carried on an external pod on the Marine Corps' F-35 variation, which is capable of short takeoffs and vertical landings on the amphibs, basically ...