USMC fixed wing planes to go on all big-deck amphibs

The U.S. Marine Corps plans to outfit every big-deck amphibious ship with fixed-wing aircraft-initially six AV-8B Harriers and eventually Joint Advanced Strike Technology aircraft, according to new USMC Commandant Gen. Charles Krulak. Having the short take-off/vertical landing, or STOVL, and strike...

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