VMFA-242 takes off in support of Fuji CAS (B-Roll)
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U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 242 takeoff from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, June 28, 2022.
Marines with VMFA-242 conducted close air support with inert GBU-12 Paveway II laser-guided bombs at Combined Arms Training Center, Fuji in support of 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment.
This training marked the first-ever live close air support missions in Japan with an F-35B Lightning II aircraft.
MCAS IWAKUNI, YAMAGUCHI, JAPAN
06.28.2022
Video credit - Lance Cpl. Ryan Ulibarri
AFN Iwakuni