USMC Operation Slingshot extends F-35B range beyond 7,000 km in Indo‑Pacific
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- The U.S. Marine Corps demonstrated a new way to project combat power in the Indo‑Pacific during Operation Slingshot, which ran from 18 June to 2 July, when the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing moved aircraft and teams across the region.
- The operation covered roughly 4,000 nautical miles, with KC‑130J tankers supporting F‑35B Lightning II jets that achieved an operational range of more than 7,000 km.
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