Where in the World are the F-35’s
Bases where the F-35 is flying include:
- Amendola Air Base, Italy
- Edwards Air Force Base, California
- Eglin Air Force Base, Florida
- Hill Air Force Base, Utah
- Luke Air Force Base, Arizona
- Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina
- Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan
- Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona
- Misawa Air Base, Japan
- Naval Air Station Lemoore, California
- Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland
- Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada
- Nevatim Air Base, Israel
- Ørland Air Force Station, Norway
- Royal Air Force Base, Marham, United Kingdom
Lockheed Martin: F-35 Lightning II Locations
On 9 December 2010, a media report stated that the “USMC will base 216 F-35Bs on the East Coast and 184 of them on the West Coast, documents showed”. This report continued: “Cherry Pointwill get 128 jets to form eight squadrons;Beaufortwill have three squadrons and a pilot training center using 88 aircraft;Miramarwill form six operational squadrons with 96 jets and 88 F-35s will go toYumafor five operational squadrons with an additional test and evaluation unit”.
- “Military plans to send jets to S.C., N.C., Calif., Ariz”. The Associated Press, 9 December 2010, Susanne M. Schafer.
Military plans to send jets to SC, NC, Calif, Ariz
In 2011, theUSMCand USN signed an agreement that the USMC will purchase 340 F-35B and 80 F-35C fighters. The five squadrons of USMC F-35Cs would be assigned to Navy carriers while F-35Bs would be used ashore
Plan Improves Navy, Marine Corps Air Capabilities
More Marines to fly carrier-variant JSFs
UK base selected to host first U.S. F-35 jets in Europe
Wikipedia: Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II