In this moment, are F-35 C operative on carriers?

[Wasicun]

Hi guys! In the real world, do you know if F-35C are operative on carriers? If yes, in what American carrier? I mean, i know that they'll replace F/A 18 hornets/super hornets, but when?

Thank you very much, sorry for my poor English.

PS do you confirm that F-35Bs are operative too?

[OldSarge]

The first deployment is scheduled for the U.S.S. Carl Vinson in 2021.

[Gunner98]

F-35B is operational on the USS Wasp based in Japan.

https://www.marines.mil/News/News-Displ ... eployment/

I cannot recall the next ship to go operational with them but believe it is early next year.

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[Dragon029]

The USS Essex deploys with VMFA-211 in about a month to the Middle East.

The USN doesn't declare F-35C IOC until late this year at the earliest (word is that the Navy is officially waiting until the completion of IOT&E though for some reason, meaning it might not officially have IOC declared until Q3 2019).