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F-35 Distributed STOVL Operations

Posted: Mon May 13, 2019 12:00 pm
by kevinkins
Pretty cool video ... at Laguna Army Airfield, Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona.

https://vimeo.com/298198296

RE: F-35 Distributed STOVL Operations

Posted: Mon May 13, 2019 9:43 pm
by Gunner98
Thanks for sharing, great vid

The vid is another example of the concept USNI was discussing last month about using the F-35Bs from austeer bases to help protect the fleet and project combat power.

https://news.usni.org/2019/04/23/marine ... ng-concept


RE: F-35 Distributed STOVL Operations

Posted: Mon May 13, 2019 10:46 pm
by kevinkins
Yes. I agree. A lot of my posts recently reflect what is emerging really fast about how the US is demonstrating distributed (get in and get out) firepower. The concept is across all services now. Shoot-and-scoot is taking on a larger role above the tactical level.

Kevin

RE: F-35 Distributed STOVL Operations

Posted: Wed May 15, 2019 9:39 am
by kevinkins
Some more on low footprint air ops:

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/2 ... mbat-zones

May require cross training including combat to defend bases.

RE: F-35 Distributed STOVL Operations

Posted: Tue Aug 06, 2019 5:51 pm
by SeaQueen
May require cross training including combat to defend bases.

Every Marine's a rifleman!

There's likely also an appropriately sized security force that would be deployed to the forward base in order to protect it.

RE: F-35 Distributed STOVL Operations

Posted: Tue Sep 24, 2019 1:14 pm
by kevinkins
Bit more on distributed operations:

https://news.usni.org/2019/09/23/navy-m ... -in-alaska

RE: F-35 Distributed STOVL Operations

Posted: Sat Oct 05, 2019 12:31 pm
by gmsitton
I'm fairly new to the game. How would one model this in a scenario?

ETA: ... so, yeah, nevermind. FIgured it out.