The USS America sets sail to the Philippine Sea, supporting freedom of the seas and displaying the awesome air power of the ...

The F-35B Lightning II is the Marine Corps variant ... to allow the F-35 pilot to see the other aircraft first and take action.

The F-35 program has a big problem in not being mission-ready enough of the time, and the problem is getting worse with the F-35B. The United ... Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II multi-role ...

Landing an F-35B Lightning II fighter jet aboard a ship at sea is not as simple as pulling alongside and then setting down from a hover. Numerous procedures, policies, and contingencies come into ...

The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit is embarked aboard the America Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), “campaigning and competing in ...

Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron (VMFAT) 501 conducts a readiness exercise comprised of 20 F-35B Lightning II aircraft aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort. U.S. Navy photo. The total ...

Marines based in North Carolina recently trained to recover a damaged, downed F-35B Lightning II before a worst-case scenario occurs. Marine Wing Support Squadron 271 (MWSS-271) at Marine Corps ...

A delay in the delivery of American-made F-35B stealth fighters to Japan has raised concerns about the country’s defence readiness. But observers say the delay, while frustrating, is unlikely to ...

CHERRY POINT, N.C. (WITN) - An air station in the East is celebrating the completion of its F-35 Lightning II expansion project. Cherry Point says its Fleet Readiness Center East celebrated the ...

Japan plans to eventually have 147 F-35 aircraft, including 42 of the F-35B variant, which is designed for short take-offs and vertical landings - ideal for deployment on aircraft carriers.

One of the lesser-known Lightning II variants, the F-35B is nonetheless slated to become a core pillar of the Marine Corps’ ability to project power. Although commonly referred to in ...