US F-35B Lightning II's • Launch from the Banana Ramp • UK Carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth
- 3 years ago
US Military #News - Here we see, US Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211 , flying F-35B Lightning II’s ,conduct operations aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth, in the Bay of Bengal Recently. #UKNews #USANews
VMFA-211 is attached to the United Kingdom’s Carrier Strike Group 21, a UK-led international strike group.
In this footage we see the F-35B Lightning II fighter planes, take-off from the inclined ramp (aka - ski ramp; banana ramp), this exercise was conducted to to display the interoperability of the F-35B and the importance of integration between the forces of the United Kingdom Carrier Strike Group (UK CSG), and the US Navy Amphibious Ready Group/Marine Expeditionary Unit.
"The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement."
Credit to : 1st Lt. Zachary Bodner
3rd Marine Aircraft Wing
VMFA-211 is attached to the United Kingdom’s Carrier Strike Group 21, a UK-led international strike group.
In this footage we see the F-35B Lightning II fighter planes, take-off from the inclined ramp (aka - ski ramp; banana ramp), this exercise was conducted to to display the interoperability of the F-35B and the importance of integration between the forces of the United Kingdom Carrier Strike Group (UK CSG), and the US Navy Amphibious Ready Group/Marine Expeditionary Unit.
"The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement."
Credit to : 1st Lt. Zachary Bodner
3rd Marine Aircraft Wing