TOKYO – A pair of Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II stealth aircraft became the first fighters to fly from a Japanese carrier since World War II after landing and taking off from the JS Izumo on Sunday.

U.S. Marine Corps fighters will fly from Japan’s first fixed wing aircraft carrier in more than half a century. JS Izumo recently underwent a refit that allowed her to operate F-35Bs. The deployment ...

Marine Corps aviators are preparing to fly two of their F-35B Lightning II fighters from the Japanese flattop JS Izumo, a test of the warship’s newly acquired ability to carry the stealthy aircraft.

The U.S. Marine Corps F-35s are the first fixed-wing aircraft to operate from a Japanese ship since WW2, following the decision to convert the JS Izumo from helicopter carrier to light aircraft ...

The exercise was meant to strengthen cooperation with the U.S. Navy to realize a “Free and Open Indo-Pacific”, as well as improve the tactical capabilities of the JMSDF and JS Izumo, scheduled to ...

What You Need to Know: The Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) reached a milestone in its aircraft carrier capabilities as a U.S. Navy F-35B Lightning II conducted its first landing on the JS ...

JS Izumo (DDH-183), the lead ship of in the Izumo class of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), steams in the Philippine Sea, June 11, 2023. US Navy Photo One of Japan’s largest warships is ...

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The US Marine Corps (USMC) plans to operate its Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II multirole fighter aircraft from one of Japan's two Izumo-class helicopter carriers by November 2021, USMC Commandant ...

What You Need to Know: A Royal Air Force (RAF) F-35B has successfully landed on the Japanese flattop JS Kaga for the first time, marking another step in enhancing interoperability among allied forces ...