At a meeting between Japan’s Ministry of Defense and Iwakuni City, defense officials explained that the U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18s based at MCAS Iwakuni will be replaced by the F-35B starting from October.
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U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Lauren Brune / Public domain
According to the Marine Corps’ 2019 Aviation Plan, the unit is supposed to transition to the F-35B from FY21 in the first quarter and reach full operational capability in the last quarter of the year.
Graphic: USMC
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