Defense News in Brief: Tripoli Recovers F-35Bs for the First Time, Certifies for Fixed-Wing Operations

Source: United States Navy

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.