U.S. Marine Corps’ VMFA-533 Receives First F-35B Lightning II Block 4 at MCAS Beaufort

The delivery makes VMFA-533 the Marine Corps’ second operational F-35B Lightning II unit on the East Coast. TR-3 supported Block 4 F-35s offer better electronic warfare and target recognition capabilities. The U.S. Marine Corps’ fighter squadrons are rapidly receiving their F-35s and transitioning from their older F/A-18C/D Hornets. The Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 533, […]

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