The USS Gerald R. Ford supercarrier just wrapped up a near-record deployment from Venezuela to the Middle East—and now needs ...
What You Need to Know: The F-35C Lightning II, designed for carrier operations, saw its first combat use in November 2024. U.S. Marine Corps squadron VMFA 314, operating aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln ...
Summary: The F-35C variant of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II, designed specifically for U.S. Navy carrier operations, distinguishes itself as a pivotal element of modern naval aviation. Part of ...
VMFA-251 is the first East Coast operational unit to receive the F-35C, whose arrival at MCAS Cherry Point marks the beginning of the 2nd MAW’s transition from the F/A-18 Hornet to the fifth ...