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F-35B Jets from VMFA-121 Conduct Operations Aboard USS Tripoli
@sentdefender reported that F-35B Lightning II aircraft assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 carried out flight operations on the USS Tripoli in the Arabian Sea on June 13, 2026. The squadron is known as the Green Knights.
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F-35B Lightning II aircraft assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 conducted flight operations aboard the America-class amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli in the Arabian Sea on June 13, 2026, @sentdefender reported. The squadron, nicknamed the Green Knights, operates the short-takeoff and vertical-landing variant of the F-35.
The operations occurred on the Tripoli, a vessel designed to support Marine aviation units during deployments.
@sentdefender posted an image showing the jets on the flight deck of the Tripoli during the exercise.
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