USS Tripoli Recovers F-35Bs, Is Certified for Fixed-Wing Operations
PACIFIC OCEAN –– An F-35B Lighting II from Marine Strike Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 122 touched down on the flight deck of amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7) Jan. 11, marking the first time the ship has landed the new fifth generation fighter.
Tripoli has been steadily operating and…
