A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft with
Summary
A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121
prepares to land at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Japan, Nov. 15, 2017. The remaining aircraft
represent the last installment of F-35B Lightning IIs assigned to VMFA-121. The F-35B Lightning II is a fifth-
generation fighter, which is the world’s first operational supersonic short takeoff and vertical landing
aircraft. The F-35B brings strategic agility, operational flexibility and tactical supremacy to III MEF with a
mission radius greater than that of the F/A-18 Hornet and AV-8B Harrier II in support of the U.S. – Japan
alliance. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Marcus Campbell)
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Date
15/11/2017
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Defense Visual Information Distribution Service
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