Martin defended the F-35B as a close air support aircraft here at the Paris Air Show saying that Lt. Gen. Joe Davis, head of Marine aviation, “has said publicly that the close air support capability he has in that aircraft (the F-35B) is more than anything he has in his current inventory and he’s very pleased with the ability and the capability.”
Pretty impressive. That level of dishonesty. Both the Harrier and classic F-18 in USMC service have better close air support ability.
Also can someone clarify this?
"The F-35B will enter IOC for the Marine Corps with three weapons – the AIM-120 AMRAAM, the GBU-12 laser guided bomb and the GBU-39 small diameter bomb."
My understanding was AMRAAM, GBU-12, and GBU-32 (1000lb. JDAM).
As noted... here.
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