A squadron of Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornets began arriving at an air station southeast of Hiroshima this week to replace the service’s first squadron of F-35B Lightning II fighters deployed to Japan.

VMFA-214’s F-35s have deployed to Japan in place of long-running F/A-18 Hornet detachments, which reinforce the U.S. Marine Corps squadrons permanently based in the region. Marine Fighter Attack ...

The squadron is expected to receive its first F-35B later this year and is now actively working to achieve “Safe for Flight” certification. One of the oldest fighter attack squadrons of the United ...

An F-35B Lightning II aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211 lands at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, on Saturday. (LCpl. Erick Reyes/U.S. Marine Corps) A Marine fighter attack ...

The selection of F/A-18 Super Hornets by Top Gun is based on special film needs and real-world flying considerations - but ...

An F-18 conducts an Automatic Terrain Awareness and Warning System test near Point Mugu, California, in October. Credit: U.S. Navy The U.S. Marine Corps will roll out a new automatic terrain avoidance ...