#fighter jets
In 1964, the team transitioned to the supersonic fighter-bomber, the F-105B Thunderchief.
The F-105 was one of the primary attack aircraft of the Vietnam War with over 20,000 sorties flown and was known for it’s high speed and low-altitude attack capabilities.
Although it was a smaller aircraft, the single-engine fighter-bomber could deliver a larger payload than the largest bomber platforms from World War II, like the B-17 Flying Fortress.
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Lightning pilot….
NORTH SEA (October 10, 2020) – United States Marine Corps fighter pilot Major Christopher Brandt, attached to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211, prepares for takeoff in an F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike FighteraboardBritish Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMSQueen Elizabeth (R 08).
HMS Queen Elizabeth (R 08)
The U.S. Marine Corps pilots and flight crews are onboard the British carrier to conduct cross-training with their United Kingdom counterparts in preparation for the UK’s Carrier Strike Group deployment coming up in Spring 2021. The carrier will deploy with the brand-new F-35B Lightning II’s onboard….and ready for action.
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>>CLICK the photos for a much closer look….
>>In the sixth photo above….showing Major Brandt taking off from HMS Queen Elizabeth….note the position of the main engine, directing thrust almost downward….as his supersonic short take-off/vertical landing (STOVL) F-35B takes off from the ski-jump forward flight deck.
>>Top six photos: 1st LT Zachary Bodner, USMC
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