F-35B's first combat strike

摘要

The US Marine Corps announced its first combat use of the Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II took place on September 27. The aircraft, from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211 (VMFA-211) 'Wake Island Avengers", flying from the amphibious warfare ship USS Essex (LHD-2) in the Arabian Sea, were used to deliver precision-guided air-to-ground munitions in Afghanistan.