Aboard The Marine’s First F-35B-Packed ‘Lightning Carrier’ (Updated)
The Marines turned USS Tripoli into a ‘Lightning Carrier’ packed with over 20 F-35Bs. We were there.
The Marines turned USS Tripoli into a ‘Lightning Carrier’ packed with over 20 F-35Bs. We were there.
The Lightning Carrier concept will see amphibious assault ships turned into light carriers full of F-35 stealth jets.
Winter Fury ’22 is a major example of the Marines pivoting toward preparing for a peer-state conflict over great distances.
A Navy LCAC hovercraft was used to transport a CH-46 helicopter to Eglin Air Force Base.
The Marines’ first designated attack helicopter squadron is celebrating 50 years of business with an old-school paint scheme.
This awesome video shows how Marine vertical landing jets use a Fresnel Lens Optical Landing System like their supercarrier-based counterparts.
The video provides an intimate and at times harrowing look into what service members went through as America stumbled out of its longest war.
Images shared online show Marines conducting training exercises with the Drone40, a tiny quadcopter that can carry a wide variety of payloads.
The Marines have now completed the transition to the advanced KC-130J model.
The combination offers an immediate lower-end air defense option during distributed expeditionary operations on islands or along coastlines.