US Marines Prepare F-35B for Combat! Ordnance Installation & Refuelling

Join us as we look at the action-packed preparation of US Marines as they prepare the F-35B Lightning II for war! In this video, Marines from Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One expertly deploy mock ordnance and perform critical refuelling operations during a distributed short take-off/vertical landing exercise. This footage, captured on October 3, 2024, at the Laguna Army Airfield in Arizona, demonstrates the accuracy, competence, and coordination required for modern military operations.

Witness the F-35B's cutting-edge capabilities and learn about the Weapons and Tactics Instructors Course 1-25, which is designed to improve the tactical skill of our Marine Corps. Don't miss out on this behind-the-scenes glimpse at how our Marines train for real-world missions!

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WTI 1-25: Distributed STOVL Operation
YUMA, ARIZONA, UNITED STATES
10.02.2024

U.S. Marines from Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One install mock ordnance and refuel an F-35B Lightning II aircraft during a distributed short take-off/vertical landing operation as part of Weapons and Tactics Instructors Course 1-25 on October 3, 2024, at Laguna Army Airfield in Arizona. The WTI course is a seven-week training event conducted by MAWTS-1 that emphasises operational integration of the six roles of Marine aviation in support of the Marine Air Ground Task Force, Joint, and Coalition Forces (USMC video by Cpl. Brian Bullard).

This B-roll Includes the following:
MAWTS-1 Marines refueling F-35B Lighting II aircraft,
MAWTS-1 Marines loading inert ordnance on F-35B Lighting II aircraft,
F-35B Lighting II aircraft taxi on the flightline,
MAWTS-1 Marines unloading inert ordnance from KC-130.

Film Credits: Video by Cpl. Brian Bullard
Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron-1