U.S. Marine Corps: Highly rated’Izumo’for successful arrival and departure of F35B:
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On the 14th, we celebrated the successful arrival and departure of the F35B fighter of the “Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force escort ship’Izumo'”.
1st Marine Aircraft Wing
Commander Brian Cavana
On the 3rd, the F35B departure and arrival test was successful.
The United States has the highest confidence in the F35B.
I strongly hope that Japan will have the same ability.
Additional introduction of F35:
In December 2018, the Japanese government approved an additional introduction plan for the F35, including the F35B.
At that time, Japan introduced 42 F35A aircraft (one crashed in April 2019).
In addition, 105 aircraft (F35A = 63 aircraft, F35B = 42 aircraft) will be introduced.
Joongang Ilbo
https://s.japanese.joins.com/JArticle/283975?sectcode=A00&servcode=A00
Marine Corps F-35B Conduct First Landing Aboard JS Izumo
MCAS IWAKUNI, Japan
At the request of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force,
Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 242 successfully conducted the first ever landing of two F-35B Lightning II aircraft aboard the Japanese Ship Izumo on Oct. 3.
Following a series of modifications to the JS Izumo to enable short take-off and vertical landing operations,
a capability that the “B” variant of the F-35 specializes in, U.S. Marines embarked aboard the JS Izumo
and worked directly with JMSDF personnel as part of a bilateral effort to ensure the capability test was both effective and safe.
“This trial has proved that the JS Izumo has the capability to support takeoffs and landings of STOVL aircraft at sea, which will allow us to provide an additional option for air defense in the Pacific Ocean in the near future,”
said JMSDF Rear Adm.
Shukaku Komuta, commander of Escort Flotilla One.
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