Marines Land F-35s on Japanese Ship in Demonstration of Allied Capability

U.S. Marines landed two F-35B Lighting II stealth jets on a Japanese naval ship earlier this month in a show of allied democracies’ partnership in defending sea lanes in the Pacific Ocean The aircraft from Fighter Attack Squadron 242 successfully conducted the first ever landing aboard the JS Izumo following modifications to allow short take-off and vertical landing aboard the helicopter carrier.

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