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US Marine Corps deploys F-35C jets against Houthis in Yemen

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US Marine Corps deploys F-35C jets against Houthis in Yemen
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F-35C fighter jets operated by the US Marine Corps have been deployed for combat missions against Houthi rebels in Yemen, according to a Pentagon press briefing. The aircraft took off from the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) aircraft carrier, marking what could be their first combat use. "This appears to be one of the first combat outings, if not the first, for carrier-based C variants of the F-35 belonging to either the Marines or the U.S. Navy," reported The War Zone.

The airstrikes were conducted between November 9 and 10 on Houthi weapons storage facilities in northern Yemen. These facilities contained advanced conventional weapons used by Iranian-backed Houthis to target military and civilian vessels in international waters, as stated by Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Maj. Gen. Patrick Ryder. "Central Command [CENTCOM] forces executed a series of precise airstrikes...involved U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy assets, to include F-35C fighter aircraft,” he added.

The War Zone noted that while Maj. Gen. Ryder mentioned Navy F-35Cs, they are likely Marine Corps aircraft from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 314 (VWFA-314), known as the "Black Knights." A video released by CENTCOM featured an F-35C alongside other aircraft taking part in these strikes.

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Currently, several carriers including USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70), USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72), USS George Washington (CVN-73), and possibly USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) are certified to carry F-35Cs.

While details on munitions used remain unclear, no external weapons were seen on the F-35Cs in available footage.

Historically, different variants of the F-35 have seen combat since 2018 with various operators including Israel's Air Force and British forces using them in operational roles. The US Air Force plans to acquire 1,763 F-35As while the Navy aims for 260 F-35Cs. The Marine Corps is set to procure both STOVL variant F-35Bs and carrier-capable F-35Cs.

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