Monday, January 27, 2020

The U.S. Marines Get Their 1st F-35 Fighter Jet that Can Operate On An Aircraft Carrier

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Cedar L. Hinton, commanding officer of Marine Wing Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 314, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing lands VMFA-314’s first F-35C Lightning II on Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., January 21, 2020. (U.S. Marine Corps/Sgt. Charles Plouffe)

Military.com: Marines Get 1st F-35 Fighter Jet that Can Operate on an Aircraft Carrier

A California-based Marine Corps squadron has received its first F-35C Joint Strike Fighter jet, which can fly off aircraft carriers and make longer-range flights.

Lt. Col. Cedar Hinton, commanding officer of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 314, flew the next-generation Lightning II fighter jet to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar on Tuesday.

The Marine Corps has carried out flight operations in the "B" variant of the F-35, which can take off and land vertically on amphibious assault ships, since 2015. This is the first time a Marine squadron has had a "C" variant, which is designed for carrier operations.

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WNU Editor: It has taken a long time for the Marines to get this version of the F-35.

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