3RD MARINE AIRCRAFT WING, EXPEDITIONARY STRIKE GROUP 3 DEMONSTRATE LIGHTNING CARRIER CONCEPT

The Navy and Marine Corps demonstrated a key capability when they operated 20 F-35B Lightning II jets from America-class amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli March 30 through April 8, fully exercising the Marine Corps’ “lightning carrier” concept for the first time in naval history on an amphibious assault ship.

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