An F-35B Lightning II lands on the USS Wasp (LHD-1)
Summary
An F-35B Lightning II lands on the USS Wasp (LHD-1) while underway in the Pacific Ocean, March 20, 2018. A detachment of F-35Bs with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 joined the USS Wasp earlier this month, marking the F-35’s first operational deployment with a MEU. As the Marine Corps' only continuously forward-deployed MEU, the 31st MEU provides a flexible force ready to perform a wide range of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Stormy Mendez/Released)
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31st meu
31st marine expeditionary unit
uss wasp lhd 1
f 35 b
f 35 b lightning ii
mv 22 b osprey tiltrotor aircraft
marine fighter attack squadron 121
marine medium tiltrotor squadron 265 reinforced
spring deployment
cpl stormy mendez
pacific ocean
flight operations aboard the uss wasp
dvids
us marine corps
jet aircraft
fighter jet aircraft
military aircraft
osprey aircraft
Date
20/03/2018
Source
Defense Visual Information Distribution Service
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