Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II - Wikipedia
The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is an American family of single-seat, single-engine, supersonic stealth strike fighters. A multirole combat aircraft designed for both air superiority and strike missions, it also has electronic warfare and intelligence, surveillance, and …
U.S. Marines lead Marine Corps’ first operational East Coast F …
Jun 23, 2023 · Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 542 launches an F-35B Lightning II at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, May 31, 2023. VMFA-542 received its first F-35B Lightning II...
U.S. Marine Corps Activates Second F-35C Squadron
Apr 19, 2023 · VMFA-311 is the U.S. Marine Corps’ second F-35C squadron. The F-35C is a land and/or carrier-based platform boasting long-range flight and high weapons payload capabilities. Formerly VMA-311,...
VMFA-542 becomes first F-35B operational squadron on East …
Feb 8, 2024 · Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 542, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), became the first East Coast F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter squadron in the Fleet Marine Force to achieve...
U.S. Marine Corps Reshuffles F-35 Plans In Latest AVPLAN
Feb 4, 2025 · The U.S. Marine Corps’ latest Aviation Plan (AVPLAN) has outlined plans to double the planned inventory of 5th generation CATOBAR F-35C Lightning II fighters from 67 aircraft to 140 aircraft, a move done in support of Navy deployments …
F-35B Lightning II - Military.com
The F-35B Lightning II is the Marine Corps variant of the Joint Strike Fighter and features a vertical lift fan and pivoting engine nozzle to deliver vertical landing and short takeoff...
East Coast Marine F-35 squadron reaches initial operational status
Feb 9, 2024 · The Marine Corps now has its first F-35B squadron on the East Coast that has achieved initial operational capability.
F-35s Take Over Rotational U.S. Marine Corps Deployments to …
Mar 9, 2025 · Speaking about the force’s transition to the F-35, Major General Marcus B. Annibale, Commanding General of the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing noted “In the bigger picture, as the Marine Corps ...
Marine Corps’ second F-35C Lightning II squadron declares initial ...
Jul 31, 2024 · The Marine Corps’ two F-35C squadrons, VMFA-311 and VMFA-314, are both home-stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar. Each variant of the F-35 brings slightly different capabilities to...
VMFA-251 receives first F-35, the first East Coast-based Marine Corps F ...
Sep 17, 2024 · VMFA-251 is the Marine Corps’ first East Coast operational F-35C Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter squadron. The arrival of the aircraft marks the beginning of F-35C deliveries to MCAS Cherry...