Four U.S. Navy F-35C aircraft arrive at NAS Lemoore
NewsFebruary 01, 2017
LEMOORE, Calif. Naval Air Station (NAS) in Lemoore, California welcomed four of the U.S. Navy's F-35C lighting II Joint Strike Fighter aircraft to the fleet. It is the first time a new striker-fighter variant has been deployed to a west coast-based squadron, the recently reactivated "Rough Raiders" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 125.
NAS Lemoore, the Navy's designated west-coast strike fighter hub and master jet base, is expected to add more personnel and F-35C squadrons over the coming years. An additional increase in community growth and activity is expected to boost both local demographics and the economy.
"We enjoy basically unencroached airspace in Lemoore to practice here as we do at sea," says Capt. David James, commanding officer of NAS Lemoore. "I know that myself, the people on the installation, and the community are very excited to have Lemoore chosen as the site for the west coast F-35 placement."
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