U.S. Marines declare initial F-35 squadron ready for combat: sources

[BoQ77]

When did Japan receive the first F-35 for study?

 

[544_delta]

F-35B is first supersonic and first stealth vertical take off fighter in history.

is IAF getting this? or any other variant??

 

[500]

Little info:

IOC reached 10 F-35B from VMFA-121 "Green Knights" squadron.
Current F-35B version is Block 2B.
They cam carry 3 typed of weapons:
AIM-120C
500-lb laser GBU-12
1000-lb JDAM GBU-32

All carried internally

SDB, AIM-9X, AIM-120D and other weapons are not available yet.

is IAF getting this? or any other variant??

IAF will get only F-35A variant.

 

[xenon54 out]

Still have to wait 4 years for the first machine.

 

[Ultima Thule]

World best fighter after F-22

 

[power of steel]

World best fighter after F-22

F-35 surpasses F-22.

 

[Ultima Thule]

F-35 surpasses F-22.

In electronics yes but in LO technology slighty infirior to F-22

 

[anon45]

In electronics yes but in LO technology slighty infirior to F-22

actually the f-35 has been said to be superior in lo tech. the f-22 is faster and holds more weapons though.

 

[James David]

Hmmmn!!!! Good news!!!

@Nihonjin1051 , brother i heard from a friend in Japan some of your guys are already here in the US. well he us with your Navy so cant be is from the Navy so I'm not sure! but that's good news! sorry I'm new to forum. been a lurker for quite awhile though.

 

[Aepsilons]

Hmmmn!!!! Good news!!!

@Nihonjin1051 , brother i heard from a friend in Japan some of your guys are already here in the US. well he us with your Navy so cant be is from the Navy so I'm not sure! but that's good news! sorry I'm new to forum. been a lurker for quite awhile though.

Yes, its very common for ex-JMSDF or current JMSDF officers to be sent to the United States or additional training or education. I came to the United States through scholarship afforded to me through the JMSDF (something similar to what the US Military provides for its current or former militarymen vis-a-vis the GI BILL). One of my colleagues who served in the JMSDF Office of Naval Intelligence actually is doing current research in the Pentagon. As far as I know, an American Naval Officer was also sent to the JMSDF Combined Fleet Headquarters.

Its a new paradigm in Naval cooperation between the US and the Japanese Navies.

Welcome to the forum @James Jaevid ! Glad to meet you here , and glad to know one of the "lurkers" finally joined our ranks, lol. Please make your presence known and hope to see you around in the Americas Section. Or in the naval section.

Are you military?




Regards,

Still have to wait 4 years for the first machine.

Four years will be here !

 

[James David]

Yes, its very common for ex-JMSDF or current JMSDF officers to be sent to the United States or additional training or education. I came to the United States through scholarship afforded to me through the JMSDF (something similar to what the US Military provides for its current or former militarymen vis-a-vis the GI BILL). One of my colleagues who served in the JMSDF Office of Naval Intelligence actually is doing current research in the Pentagon. As far as I know, an American Naval Officer was also sent to the JMSDF Combined Fleet Headquarters.

Its a new paradigm in Naval cooperation between the US and the Japanese Navies.

Welcome to the forum @James Jaevid ! Glad to meet you here , and glad to know one of the "lurkers" finally joined our ranks, lol. Please make your presence known and hope to see you around in the Americas Section. Or in the naval section.

Are you military?




Regards,



@Nihonjin1051 , i was, until recently i resigned my commission in the army and joined the civilian sector. reading the replies of the other members here is quite fun. see you around brother!!!

 

[Aepsilons]

@Nihonjin1051 , i was, until recently i resigned my commission in the army and joined the civilian sector. reading the replies of the other members here is quite fun. see you around brother!!!

Awesome, brother !!! Army Strong !!! We have some Army guys as well as Air Force guys and even Navy guys here as well let me tag them, maybe they can give you a proper welcome.

@jhungary @gambit @SvenSvensonov

 

[Peaceful Civilian]

No doubt, lucky countries will get this state of art fighter. Best stealth fighter , way ahead in technology.

 

[gambit]

i was, until recently i resigned my commission in the army and joined the civilian sector. reading the replies of the other members here is quite fun. see you around brother!!!

Welcome, Army. Am Air Force. We have Navy here as well. Only Marines is missing.

 

[jhungary]

Welcome, Army. Am Air Force. We have Navy here as well. Only Marines is missing.

I got some marine friends, i can ask him to join, but I hate the man's guts.......

Awesome, brother !!! Army Strong !!! We have some Army guys as well as Air Force guys and even Navy guys here as well let me tag them, maybe they can give you a proper welcome.

@jhungary @gambit @SvenSvensonov

Here are my CAC....

You would want him in this forum, not me....