Marine Corps F-35s Could Operate From Japanese Carriers

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Credit: U.S. Navy
SINGAPORE—Tokyo is reportedly considering inviting the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) to fly its Lockheed Martin F-35Bs from its newly converted aircraft carrier. The idea, which was first raised two years ago, has been brought up again after JS Izumo of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force emerged from...
Chen Chuanren

Chen Chuanren is the Southeast Asia and China Editor for the Aviation Week Network’s (AWN) Air Transport World (ATW) and the Asia-Pacific Defense Correspondent for AWN, joining the team in 2017.

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