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In this moment, are F-35 C operative on carriers?
Posted: Sun May 27, 2018 2:07 pm
by 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?
RE: In this moment, are F-35 C operative on carriers?
Posted: Sun May 27, 2018 2:33 pm
by OldSarge
The first deployment is scheduled for the U.S.S. Carl Vinson in 2021.
RE: In this moment, are F-35 C operative on carriers?
Posted: Sun May 27, 2018 9:39 pm
by 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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RE: In this moment, are F-35 C operative on carriers?
Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2018 12:40 am
by 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).