U.S. Marines Conduct First Combat Strike In Afghanistan With F-35Bs
Credit: F-35B: USAF
The U.S. Marine Corps has conducted the first-ever combat strike with Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning IIs in support of Operation Freedom’s Sentinel in Afghanistan, the service says. During the Sept. 27 mission the aircraft conducted an air strike in support of ground clearance operations, and it...
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