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Marines expand F-35B’s presence in Japan, marking new phase for fighter operations
A third Marine Corps squadron of F-35B Lightning II fighters arrived at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, marking the latest ...
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Marines make first landing on renovated WWII airfield in the Pacific
The Marines recently landed their first fixed wing aircraft on a recertified airfield on the Pacific island of Peleliu, which jarheads captured after brutal combat in 1944. The KC-130J Super ...
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Does The US Marine Corps Have Its Own Fighter Jets?
The 1st Marine Aircraft Wing was created on July 7, 1941, during World War II. Under the nickname, the "Cactus Air Force," it was instrumental in the South Pacific, especially in the defense of ...