First East Coast Marine F-35C Squadron: VMFA-251 Gets the Carrier-Variant Jet

Описание: On September 17, 2024, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 251 (VMFA-251) received its first F-35C Lightning II at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, making it the first East Coast-based Marine Corps squadron to fly the carrier variant of the F-35.
In this video, we break down what this milestone means for U.S. Marine Corps aviation, II Marine Expeditionary Force (II MEF), and carrier air wing operations. The F-35C is built for conventional carrier catapult launches and arrested recoveries, with larger wings and more fuel than the F-35A and F-35B, giving it longer range and persistence. It can also operate from land bases, which is what makes it flexible for Marine operations.

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