U.S. Marine F-35Bs Flew Surveillance Missions Near Somalia

An F-35B from VMFA-211 flies alongside a US Air Force KC-135 tanker somewhere in the Horn of Africa region on Sept. 15, 2018. The aircraft has radar reflectors fitted and the gun pod reduces the plane's stealth capabilities. As such, it is possible that this picture was taken during a patrol off the coast of Somalia. USAF

The Warzone/The Drive: Marine F-35Bs Flew Surveillance Missions Near Somalia And Were Ready To Strike If Necessary

Now the jets may be preparing for the first-ever American Joint Strike Fighter strikes in Afghanistan.

U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Joint Strike Fighters have reportedly conducted reconnaissance missions over or near Somalia and were ready to respond to requests for close air support from American forces in that country during their first-ever deployment to the Horn of Africa region aboard the USS Essex amphibious assault ship. There are now reports that U.S. military could employ these same aircraft to conduct strikes in Afghanistan, flying all the way from the Persian Gulf.

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Update: The F-35 has already conducted its first strike in Afghanistan .... U.S. F-35 Fighter Jet Has Just Conducted Its First-Ever Airstrike (September 27, 2018)

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