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Historic First: F-35B Deploys with USS Wasp. Courtesy HD Video | Commander, Amphibious Force 7th Fleet | 03.05.2018 -- An F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 touches down on the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), marking the first time the aircraft has deployed aboard a U.S. Navy ship and with a Marine Expeditionary Unit in the Indo-Pacific. VFMFA-121, assigned under the Okinawa-based 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, will remain embarked aboard Wasp for a regional ...
Historic First: F-35B Deploys with USS Wasp. Courtesy HD Video | Commander, Amphibious Force 7th Fleet | 03.05.2018 -- An F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 touches down on the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), marking the first time the aircraft has deployed aboard a U.S. Navy ship and with a Marine Expeditionary Unit in the Indo-Pacific. VFMFA-121, assigned under the Okinawa-based 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, will remain embarked aboard Wasp for a regional patrol meant to strengthen regional alliances, provide rapid-response capability, and advance the Up-Gunned ESG concept. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Daniel Barker / Released.)
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Published on Jul 5, 2018
