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Singapore Airshow 2018: Lightning strikes twice in Singapore

8th February 2018 - 00:30 GMT | by Gordon Arthur in Singapore

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The defence equipment creating the most excitement at Singapore Airshow 2018 is probably the Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II fighter, with a pair of USMC aircraft making the type’s maiden trip to Southeast Asia.

Unfortunately the aircraft did not perform flight displays so they remained only on static display throughout the show.

The aircraft belong to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 (VMFA-121) ‘Green Knights’. This squadron is based at Marine Corps Station Iwakuni after deploying to Japan last year.

They flew directly from Japan to Singapore with aerial refuellings by the USAF along the way to boost the aircraft’s normal

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Gordon Arthur was the Asia Pacific editor for Shephard Media. Born in Scotland and educated …

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